Alzheimer’s disease is the prevalent, serious and disabling cause of dementia worldwide. To date, the therapy is mainly aimed at palliative treatment of symptoms rather than prevention of disease progression. To date, no pharmacological intervention has changed the onset or progression of Alzheimer’s, while the side effects are documented. A promising strategy is to prevent it by maintaining healthy neuronal cells during brain aging. Numerous studies agree on the positive effects of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and micronutrients such as B vitamins and vitamins E, C and D, in helping neurons cope with aging. In this chapter book, numerous tests are reported that show that the use of vitamins and DHA can represent a viable alternative approach to delaying brain aging and to protect against the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

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