title: 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.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil. barbaracardoso@usp.br
authors.forename: Bárbara Rita
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Cardoso
authors.forename: Cristiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cominetti
authors.forename: Silvia Maria Franciscato
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Cozzolino
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000178:diet therapy*; D003677:Deficiency Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy*; D006801:Humans; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000172:deficiency*; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D018977:Micronutrients
keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; diet; lipid; nutritional deficiencies; oxidative stress; vitamins