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It is stated that fish oil supplements reduces incidents of cognitive and may improve memory function. A study examined the relationship between (FOS) use during the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative and indicators of cognitive decline and find that (FOS) was associated with significant reduction in cognitive decline and brain atrophy in older adults. At least one person is diagnosed every minute with Alzheimer's disease and a cure has not yet been find for the disease, stated Lori Daiello, PharmD, of the Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorder Center at Rhode Island Hospital and is currently engaged in numerous studies to find better treatments ans ways to prevent or slow cognitive decline in normal aging for people suffering AD. In the study older adults involved in the ADNI study were assessed with neuropsychological test and brain (MRI) every six months. One group included 229 people who were normal, another group 0f 397b who were diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, and the other the other group of 193 with AD. The study found that (FOS) use during the study was associated with lower rates of cognitive decline. Brain imaging conducted during the study showed that the participants with normal cognitive taking (FOS) showed less brain shrinkage compared to those who did not take any supplements. But more research is needed in the future to expand the current knowledge of the effects of (FOS) use on cognitive aging and AD (Barrett's Law #3).

References:

Lifespan. "Fish oil supplements reduce incidence of cognitive decline, may improve memory function." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 15 July 2014. .

Lori A. Daiello, Assawin Gongvatana, Shira Dunsiger, Ronald A. Cohen, Brian R. Ott. **Association of fish oil supplement use with preservation of brain volume and cognitive function**. //Alzheimer's & Dementia//, 2014; DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2014.02.005

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