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Friday, June 13, 1997 | return to: international
Vitamin B-12 levels tied to memory loss, Israeli researcher says
by JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Memory loss and dementia among the elderly may be caused by a deficiency of vitamin B-12, according to an Isr, Tel Aviv University professor Uri Zeligson said insufficient levels of the vitamin can lead to damage of the nervous system.
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Recent studies have found that 4 to 16 percent of geriatric patients suffering from memory loss and dementia had vitamin B-12 deficiencies.
Zeligson said that these symptoms could develop in people who observe strict vegetarian diets and do not eat meat, dairy products or eggs.
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