Can Probiotics Improve Memory in Alzheimer's Patients?

Scientists have shown that probiotics can improve memory and cognitive function in dementia patients.Alzheimer's Reading RoomThis research really caught my attention and I wanted to bring it into your awareness.One of the biggest problems I had with my mom was with the"dreaded bowel movement" in Alzheimer's care. It took me a while to convince my mom to drink prune juice.After a while I added a probiotic.The combination of coffee, prune juice, and a probiotic solved the bowel movment problem and after a couple of years of a constant nerve wracking problem - it never happened again. She went like clock work almost every day.Did the daily probiotic slow my mother's cognitive decline? I don't know. I do think it is worth a try.How to Solve Dementia Care ProblemsSubscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail:Probiotics improve cognition in Alzheimer's patientsFor the first time, scientists have shown that probiotics -- beneficial live bacteria and yeasts taken as dietary supplements -- can improve cognitive function in humans.In a new clinical trial, scientists show that a daily dose of probiotic Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium bacteriataken over a period of just 12 weeks is enough to yield a moderate but significant improvement in the score of elderly Alzheimer's patients on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scale, a standard measure of cognitive impairment.Probiotics are known to give partial protection against certain infectious diarrheas, irritable bowel syndrome, in...
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