Nutrition and Cognitive Health

What are cognitive functions in your everyday life?

• Remembering where you parked your car

• Finding the right words when telling a story

• Assembling furniture using a diagram.

• Planning your grocery shopping route

Which studies are included in COSMOS Meta-Analysis?

• COSMOS-Clinic

• COSMOS-Life

• COSMOS-Mind

• COSMOS-Web

Answer explanation

What is one potential benefit of MVM supplementation in older adults?

• Reversing Alzheimer’s disease

• Enhancing short-term memory

• Causing insomnia

• Increasing blood pressure

Which supplement showed no significant effect on cognition in COSMOS-Mind?

• Multivitamin

• Vitamin D

• Cocoa extract

• Fish oil

What is one possible mechanism by which multivitamins may support cognition?

• Reducing oxidative stress

• Increase cholesterol

• Reduce muscle mass

• Blocking neurotransmitters

Which group is most likely to benefit from MVM supplementation?

• Young children

• Professional athletes

• Healthy young adults

• Older adults with nutritional deficiencies

What was the primary goal of the COSMOS-Mind study?

• To test new Alzheimer’s drugs

• To evaluate the effect of cocoa extract on heart health

• To assess whether multivitamins improve cognitive function

• To study exercise and memory

Which Vitamins are Antioxidants?

• Vitamin E

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin K

Which of the following is a recommended strategy for maintaining cognitive health?

• Drink alcohol as much as you can

• Isolating from others

• Taking MVMs as part of a balanced lifestyle

• Ignoring memory problems

What additional benefits are being explored in upcoming COSMOS studies?

• May decrease fracture risk

• May support biological aging

• May cure osteoporosis

• May prevent diabetes