Can Cocoa or a Multivitamin Prevent Dementia? - Frankly Speaking Ep 329

<p>Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™   CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: <a href='https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-329'>https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-329</a></p> <p>Overview: Do you have older patients asking for guidance on what supplements can be used to prevent cognitive decline? Listen in to hear the findings of a recent Alzheimer’s & Dementia publication of a randomized controlled trial looking at the benefits and harms related to using cocoa and multivitamins for preventing cognitive decline.</p> <p>Episode resource links:</p> <ul><li>Baker LD,Manson JE, Rapp SR, et al. Effects of cocoa extract and a multivitamin on cognitive function: A randomized clinical trial. Alzheimer’s Dement.2022;1-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.12767</li> <li>Recommendation: Vitamin, Mineral, and Multivitamin Supplementation to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer: Preventive Medication | United States Preventive Services Taskforce <a href='https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/vitamin-supplementation-to-prevent-cvd-and-cancer-preventive-medication'>https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/vitamin-supplementation-to-prevent-cvd-and-cancer-preventive-medication</a></li> </ul> <p>Guest: Robert A. Baldor MD, FAAFP   Music Credit: Richard Onorato</p>