Revisiting: “A food supplement is associated with changes in Subjective Memory Complaints and Geriatric Depression Scale in adults and older persons in Portugal”

• Main Authors: Nelson Rodrigues Tavares, Andreia Gomes, Laura Tenreiro
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: ALIES - Associação Lusófona para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação e do Ensino das Ciências da Saúde 2013-12-01
• Series: Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (BBR)
• Subjects: cognitive function; memory enhancement; supplementation; phosphatidylserine
• Online Access: http://www.alies.pt/BBR%20Editions/Vol-10-2-2013/Article3_10n2.pdf

This study aims to evaluate the effect of phosphatidylserine supplementation on Scale Memory Complaints (SMC) and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). A group of healthy adults and elderly people (n= 915) aged 65,65 ± 11,10 years with an education level of 7,56 ± 4,56 years participated in the study. Participants were submitted to the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), SMC and GDS. Four individuals presented cognitive impairment, 874 presented memory complaints and 436 were above cut-off point for GDS. Subsequently, one group of women (n=48) used phosphatidylserine supplementation for 4 weeks. The consumption of phosphatidylserine over the course of 4 weeks significantly decreased SMC (p=0,000) and GDS (p=0.009) values in this group.