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 ... |
Month: August 2014
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 ... |
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
Voice of America | 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
UPI.com | Vitamin D deficiency doubles risk of dementia UPI.com "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 CBS News 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 ... |