Dietary supplement use in older people attending memory clinics in Australia

Abstract

Background: Dietary supplement use is common in older adults. There has been limited research in people attending memory clinics. Objectives: To explore the use of dietary supplements in older people attending Australian memory clinics. Design: Cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from the Prospective Research In MEmory clinics (PRIME) study. Participants: Community-dwelling older people who attended nine memory clinics and had a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. Measurements: Dietary supplement was defined as a product that contains one or more: vitamin, mineral, herb or other botanical, amino acid or other dietary substance. Non-prescribed supplement was define..