Several years ago I started reading up on all the B vitamins. I learned vitamin Bdeficiency is wide spread especially among the elderly. As the deficiency worsens, symptoms progress to confusion, depression, memory loss and dementia , which sometimes can be reversed with Bsupplements. In the active form of methylcobalamin, vitamin Boffers a valid option for the prevention and treatment of dementia.
Regular monitoring of Blevels through vitamin Btests , as well as associated parameters (homocysteine, folic acid and vitamin B6) may help identify deficiencies in good time.
It is important to know the difference and be able to detect both in your loved ones. The body’s inability to correctly absorb B, a vitamin found in animal products like meat, cheese, eggs and milk, has been linked to neurological disorders. Depression, dementia and mental impairment are often associated with vitamin Band folate deficiency, especially in the elderly,” according to doctors who have studied the vitamins. Also, vitamin Bdeficiency tends to come on very slowly, so people often go through a long period of being mildly deficient. Depression , dementia , and mental impairment are often associated with vitamin B and folate deficiency, especially in the elderly.







