Caring for Someone with Alzheimer's

Frequently Asked Questions

14. What role does nutrition play in Alzheimer's disease?

While there is no scientific evidence of a dietary cause of Alzheimer's disease, research has shown that vitamin E can slow the progress of some consequences of Alzheimer's disease by about 7 months. There is no reliable evidence, however, that other vitamins or nutrients can stop, reverse, slow, or prevent Alzheimer's disease. (Answer continues on next page.)