'Targeted nutrition' can improve quality of life for Alzheimer patients, Waterford study finds 

From left: Dr Rebecca Power, Dr Alfonso Prado-Cabrero, Professor John Nolan and Professor Rí­ona Mulcahy. 

"Targeted nutrition" can help improve the quality of life of people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, according to the results of a two-year trial conducted in Waterford.

The research builds on previously published studies that found specific nutrients – such as vitamin E, omega-3 fatty acids, and carotenoids – which are depleted in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, can be improved with nutritional supplementation and are associated with improvements in quality of life.