Sunbathing 'could boost your intellect and prevent dementia'

Telegraph.co.uk

Being a sun worshipper could make you cleverer in later life and ward off dementia, claim scientists.

By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent

Researchers found that increased levels of vitamin D, obtained from exposure to sun or eating oily fish, could help keep our brains in top condition as we age.

The findings suggest that retirement to warmer climes or taking dietary supplements could boost your brain's ability to stay active later in life.

Scientists at the University of Manchester discovered that higher levels of vitamin D are linked with improved mental ability in middle-aged and older men.

The study, published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, compared the brain agility of 3,133 men aged 40 to 79 at eight test centres across Europe.

They were tested for memory and speed of recollection as well as for mood and physical activity levels, all of which add up to overall mental agility.

Blood samples were then taken to measure blood levels of vitamin D.

The researchers found that men with ..........read about sunbathers Vitamin D and dementia

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