One recent study indicates that a deficiency of an important vitamin, specifically vitamin E, can lead to the development of dementia. Dementia, or senile dementia, affects many older people.

Among the most common symptoms of dementia are:

• problems with memory, concentration, remembering,
• apathy,
• severe mood swings,
• lack of enthusiasm for any activity.

We should remember that there is a very fine line between dementia and Alzhaimer's disease. Vitamin E has been shown to strongly protect the body against free radicals and against dementia. It is therefore worth enriching your diet prophylactically with vitamin E, which can be found in nuts, mayonnaise, egg yolks, soybean oil and margarine, among others.