MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- For patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's, vitamin E was effective in slowing brain decline and in reducing caregiver assistance, U.S. researchers say.
Dr. Maurice W. Dysken of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and colleagues examined the effectiveness and safety of vitamin E, memantine -- a class of Alzheimer's medications -- and the combination for treatment of functional decline in patients with mild to moderate AD. The study participants took an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor -- a chemical that increases the level and duration of action of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.