Vitamin D may help avert Alzheimer's disease, dementia Times of India Older people face higher risks of dementia and Alzheimer's disease if they have vitamin D deficiency, according to a new study. An international team of researchers found that study participants who were severely vitamin D deficient were more than ... |
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Vitamin D deficiency a risk factor for dementia – Health24.com
Vitamin D deficiency a risk factor for dementia Health24.com Elderly people with less vitamin D in their blood may be more likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer's disease than those with more, according to a new analysis of data from the mid-1990's. Severe vitamin D deficiency, and the associated increased ... |
Low levels of vitamin D may double dementia, Alzheimer’s risks – News-Medical.net
Low levels of vitamin D may double dementia, Alzheimer's risks News-Medical.net In the largest study of its kind, researchers suggests that in older people, not getting enough vitamin D may double the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The study is published in the August 6, 2014, online issue of Neurology®, the ... |
Vitamin D deficiency doubles the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia – ANINEWS
ANINEWS | Vitamin D deficiency doubles the risk of Alzheimer's disease, dementia ANINEWS Lead author Dr David Llewellyn said that the results are surprising as it has shown that the association between low Vitamin D levels and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease was twice as strong as anticipated. The study was published in the ... |
Dementia Risk And Vitamin D Levels: Is There A Connection? – Forbes
Forbes | Dementia Risk And Vitamin D Levels: Is There A Connection? Forbes Dementia is broadly characterized by a decline in thinking and memory. Alzheimer's disease, which affects about 5 million people in the US, is the most common type of dementia associated with aging. And with the aging baby boomer population, the number ... |
Low levels of vitamin D can double dementia, Alzheimer’s risks – Financial Express
Financial Express | Low levels of vitamin D can double dementia, Alzheimer's risks Financial Express Many other observational studies have tied low vitamin D levels to increased risk of any type of disease. SummaryPeople with less vitamin D in their blood may be more likely to develop dementia and Alzheimer's disease. |
Increased levels of Vitamin D lower risks of Dementia and Alzheimer’s – Dumb-Out
Dumb-Out | Increased levels of Vitamin D lower risks of Dementia and Alzheimer's Dumb-Out Researchers looking for an association between low levels of vitamin D and risk of Alzheimer's disease or dementia were surprised to find that both were strongly linked. Dr. David Llewellyn at the University of Exeter Medical School led a study with an ... |
The “Sunshine Vitamin” Helps Prevent Alzheimer’s and Dementia – Chinatopix
The "Sunshine Vitamin" Helps Prevent Alzheimer's and Dementia Chinatopix "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," said Dr. David Llewellyn ... |
Sunlight linked to preventing dementia risk – New Zealand Herald
Sunlight linked to preventing dementia risk New Zealand Herald Older people who do not get enough vitamin D face a much higher risk of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, the largest study of its kind on the topic said Wednesday. People get vitamin D from sunlight and from oily fish like salmon, tuna or mackerel, as ... |