Folic acid, ageing, depression, and dementia

More and more evidence is accumulating on the numerous and various
deleterious effects of Hyperhomocystinemia. Elderly LTC patients with
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia (up to 70% of the institutionalized patients ) are
in high risk of Hyperhomocystinemia as we recently published in the
Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Affected could be their
cognition,their extrapiramidal system , their ability to swallow ,the
affect as well as an increased risk for Cardio-vascular complications.
This growing segment of feeding dependent patients deserve special
attention as to the food suplimentation they receive.