One study showed that taking either Vitamin E or a prescription drug, selegiline (Eldepryl®) slowed the progression of Alzheimer's disease.  Talk to your doctor about whether you should use these treatments.

A Controlled Trial of Selegiline, Alpha-Tocopherol, or Both as Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease

The New England Journal of Medicine -- April 24, 1997 -- Vol. 336, No. 17

http://www.nejm.org/content/1997/0336/0017/1216.asp

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