Mind & Mood

Can a multivitamin improve your memory?

A study shows that taking a multivitamin daily can improve memory in older adults — but the effects are small.

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Andrew E. Budson, MD, Contributor; Editorial Advisory Board Member, Harvard Health Publishing

Dr. Andrew E. Budson is chief of cognitive & behavioral neurology at the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, lecturer in neurology at Harvard Medical School, and chair of the Science of Learning Innovation Group at the … See Full Bio
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