Low levels of vitamin D ‘can double dementia risk’, Exeter scientists find – Exeter Express and Echo


Exeter Express and Echo

Low levels of vitamin D 'can double dementia risk', Exeter scientists find
Exeter Express and Echo
Sun-worshippers could have considerably less chance of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a study by Exeter scientists has shown. An international team, led by Dr David Llewellyn at the University of Exeter Medical School, found that study ...

Vitamin D May Help Avert Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia – Voice of America


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Vitamin D May Help Avert Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
Voice of America
WASHINGTON —. Simply taking a daily vitamin D supplement may be enough to ward off Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, according to medical experts. Researchers caution, however, that the results of a large, recently published study do ...

Vitamin D deficiency doubles risk of dementia – UPI.com


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Vitamin D deficiency doubles risk of dementia
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"We expected to find an association between low vitamin D levels and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, but the results were surprising," lead author David J. Llewellyn, researcher at the University of Exeter Medical School, said in a press ...

​Low Vitamin D level could double Alzheimer’s risk, study finds – CBS News


​Low Vitamin D level could double Alzheimer's risk, study finds
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The research -- based on more than 1,600 adults over age 65 -- found the risk for Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia increased with the severity of vitamin D deficiency. But the findings aren't enough to recommend seniors take vitamin D ...

Researchers say Vitamin D deficiency raises Alzheimer’s risk – Washington Post


Researchers say Vitamin D deficiency raises Alzheimer's risk
Washington Post
People with moderate-to-severe vitamin D deficiencies are significantly more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia than those who have an adequate supply of the vitamin in their body, a new study has found. Researchers, led ...

Hitting the beach for dose of sunshine may reduce dementia risk, study suggests – Western Morning News


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Hitting the beach for dose of sunshine may reduce dementia risk, study suggests
Western Morning News
Sun-worshippers could have considerably less chance of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a study by Westcountry scientists has shown. According to what is being hailed as the most robust research of its kind ever conducted, vitamin D ...

A Strong Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency And Alzheimer’s Risk Has Been … – Business Insider Australia


A Strong Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency And Alzheimer's Risk Has Been ...
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Both Sydney and Melbourne are currently experiencing some of the hottest winter days on record. Renee McKay/Getty Images. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a substantially increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer's in older people, according to ...

Vitamin D Deficiency Associated With Dementia And Alzheimer’s – Medical Daily


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Vitamin D Deficiency Associated With Dementia And Alzheimer's
Medical Daily
"We expected to find an association between low vitamin D levels and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, but the results were surprising — we actually found that the association was twice as strong as we anticipated," lead researcher Dr ...

Link between vitamin D and dementia risk confirmed – EurekAlert (press release)


Link between vitamin D and dementia risk confirmed
EurekAlert (press release)
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a substantially increased risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in older people, according to the most robust study of its kind ever conducted. An international team, led by Dr David Llewellyn at the ...

Study: sunshine ‘could help to stave off dementia’ – Telegraph.co.uk


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Study: sunshine 'could help to stave off dementia'
Telegraph.co.uk
Lead researcher Dr David Llewellyn, from the University of Exeter, said: "We expected to find an association between low Vitamin D levels and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, but the results were surprising - we actually found that the ...