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A multivitamin a day helps keep (some) memory loss at bay

Jill Margo
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A single multivitamin pill taken daily can slow an important aspect of age-related memory loss, according to a study conducted by Harvard and other US universities.

It found a daily pill improved episodic memory by about three years. Episodic memory is measured by instant recall, and is particularly vulnerable with normal ageing.

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Jill Margo is based in the Sydney office. Jill has won multiple prizes, including two Walkley Awards and is an adjunct associate professor at School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia. Connect with Jill on Twitter. Email Jill at jmargo@afr.com

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