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In a prospective, population-based study involving 3,294 adults, subjects with higher intakes of omega-3 long chain fatty acids and EPA were found to report less cognitive difficulties (OR=0.72 and OR=0.74, respectively, for highest quartile), as compared to subjects in the lowest quartile of omega-3 fatty acid intake, after adjusting for depressive symptoms. In addition, fish consumption was linked to a borderline significant association with reduced cognitive complaints (OR=0.80). The authors conclude, "Cognitive complaints, which may be an early indicator of cognitive decline, are less frequent among the elderly who have a high long-chain omega-3 acids intake, as assessed 13 years earlier."