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By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
17th December 2011
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2075425/Daily-dose-Vitamin-B-fight-memory-loss-help-protect-Alzheimers.html#ixzz1gvz0bK9U
A daily dose of vitamin B can dramatically combat memory loss in old age and even protect against Alzheimer's, a study has found.
People taking the pill had lower levels of a brain protein known to lead to a rise in the risk of dementia.
More than 800,000 people in Britain suffer from dementia and the number is forecast to double within a generation, but previous drug trials have been unsuccessful.
Researchers found it also slowed mental decline in older people who have slight problems with their memory.
Around a sixth of people over 70 are thought to suffer from mild cognitive impairment and about half develop dementia, usually within five years of diagnosis.