Six supplements you can take to slow the signs of ageing

An inexpensive vitamin tablet taken regularly in midlife can do much to prevent or offset later physical and cognitive decline

Lower levels of nutrients are associated with advancing frailty, muscle atrophy, and reduced physical function. Picture: iStock

Want an anti-ageing hack that won’t cost much? Pop a cheap vitamin D supplement from middle age onwards and you could protect against age-related cognitive decline, says a new study of 793 people by Martin David Mulligan, a researcher at the University of Galway.

We can all adopt simple strategies to slow the adverse effects of ageing. “Mid-life is a time where risk-factor modification can have a greater impact,” Mulligan says.