Multivitamins are preparations meant to supplement human diet. These preparations contain micronutrients like vitamins and dietary minerals along with other nutrients. These are available over the counter and according to US regulations considered under the category of food. Only injectable vitamin formulations are available only on prescription and need to be administered under medical supervision.
Vitamins are known as micronutrients and very little amounts are required for normal body function. Multivitamins are mostly used as healthy supplements for those on a restrictive diet or those who will not or cannot or do not eat a nutritious diet, to avoid vitamin deficiency. Multivitamins can prove to a boon for the aged as vitamin deficiency can have an adverse affect on brain function.
With advancing age, activity levels reduce and the digestive system also starts to become less efficient. This directly impacts the amount and the quality of food that seniors eat. Moreover, there are also certain myths attached to diet for the aged. All this may result in impaired brain function that may lead to memory loss and other symptoms associated with dementia.
