The Impact of Supplemental Macular Carotenoids in Alzheimer's Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Author(s) -
John M. Nolan,
Ekaterina Loskutova,
Alan Howard,
Ríona Mulcahy,
Rachel Moran,
Jim Stack,
Maggie Bolger,
Robert F. Coen,
Jessica Dennison,
Kwadwo Owusu Akuffo,
Niamh Owens,
Rebecca Power,
David I. Thurnham,
Stephen Beatty
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of alzheimer s disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.677
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1875-8908
pISSN - 1387-2877
DOI - 10.3233/jad-142265
Subject(s) - cambridge neuropsychological test automated battery , lutein , zeaxanthin , macular degeneration , placebo , visual acuity , medicine , ophthalmology , randomized controlled trial , cognition , carotenoid , psychiatry , pathology , chemistry , biochemistry , alternative medicine , spatial memory , working memory
Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) exhibit significantly less macular pigment (MP) and poorer vision when compared to control subjects.
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