Importance and management of micronutrient deficiencies in patients with Alzheimer’s disease

Abstract

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, and it generally affects the elderly. It has been suggested that diet is an intensively modifiable lifestyle factor that might reduce the risk of AD. Because epidemiological studies generally report the potential neuronal protective effects of various micronutrients, the aim of this study was to perform a literature review on the major nutrients that are related to AD, including selenium, vitamins C and E, transition metals, vitamin D, B-complex vitamins, and omega-3 fatty acids.

Keywords:

• Alzheimer’s disease
• nutritional deficiencies
• diet
• oxidative stress
• lipid
• vitamins

Disclosure

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.