The Professional Geriatric Care Manager’s Blog

Vitamin D – and Dementia?

In a recent British study, a link between low blood levels of Vitamin D and increased risk for Dementia has been discovered.

1,766 individuals over the age of 65 were sampled for the study. 12% were cognitively impaired, and the lower the individual’s Vitamin D level, the more likely they were to be in that grouping. By comparison to those in the highest 25% of Vitamin D intake, those in the lowest were 2.3 times more likely to be impaired.

The doctor’s who ran the study were quick to note that Vitamin D deficiency is not the cause for Dementia – instead, “while further research is needed, vitamin D supplementation is cheap, safe and convenient, and may therefore play an important role in prevention.”

So, be sure to take your Vitamin D!

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