Special Magnesium Helps Aging with Declining Memory

Cognitive functioning can decline with aging and become a serious problem that affects the activities of daily living and the quality of life. Synaptic loss, which impedes communication between neurons, is a major predictor of cognitive decline, and raising brain levels of magnesium in the brain may improve synaptic function. . . .

Forty-four people, aged 50 to 70, with declining memory and concentration were given either a placebo or 25mg per kg body weight of magnesium in the form of magnesium L-threonic in a double-blind study. L-threonate is found in some plants as well as in the human body as a break down product of vitamin C. It may cross the blood brain barrier more readily than other forms of magnesium.

By week six, the people receiving the magnesium L-threonic had a significant 19.1% improvement in executive function and cognitive processing: executive function nearly returned to normal. People taking the placebo had little improvement. At the end of the twelve week study, the improvement on magnesium L-threonic was still evident with the improvement in executive function climbing to 19.9%. They also had a significant increase in overall cognitive ability and a reduction in cognitive fluctuation, which is an early indicator of cognitive impairment (85% of people with Subscribe!

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