Resveratrol for Improved Performance in the Elderly
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The investigators aim to conduct a randomized placebo controlled pilot study to determine
whether resveratrol, a dietary ingredient, supplementation is safe and improves memory and
physical performance in older adults. Loss in memory and physical performance is a frequent
complaint in older adults and a growing public health issue. Additionally, later adulthood is
associated with a normative decline in both working and primary memory as well as domains
including attention, speed of processing and executive function. Resveratrol is safely
tolerated in pre-clinical models and in dose-escalation human studies. It also has
demonstrated beneficial effects on memory and performance in pre-clinical models. Therefore,
this study will take the next step in understanding the longer-term safety (3 months) and
efficacy of resveratrol supplementation on age-related health conditions.