Vitamin Deficiencies Linked to Early Cognitive Decline in Indian Elderly

A Hyderabad-based study by the ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition reveals that 36.4% of adults aged 55–85 show signs of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), with severe vitamin deficiencies acting as a red flag. Among those with MCI, 72% were deficient in vitamin D—nearly 1.5 times the rate seen in cognitively healthy peers (48%). Deficiencies in vitamins B2 and folate (B9) were also significantly more common in the MCI group, and **39% of MCI patients had deficiencies...