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Older adults may still need to take vitamin D or calcium for overall health but should take different steps to protect from fractures or reduce the risk of falling. In 2018, ...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force say vitamin D supplements do not reduce the risk of falls or bone fractures in healthy older adults. The draft recommendation notes vitamin D can be helpful ...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a draft recommendation advising against using vitamin D to prevent falls and fractures in people over 60. Pharmacist Katy Dubinsky weighs in.
A Cochrane review, analysing two studies, found no effect of vitamin B 12 supplementation on the cognitive scores of older adults. [111] [needs update] A recent longitudinal study in elderly individuals, found that individuals had a higher risk of brain volume loss over a 5-year period, if they had lower vitamin B 12 and holoTC levels and ...
The body's stores for different vitamins vary widely; vitamins A, D, and B 12 are stored in significant amounts, mainly in the liver, [20] and an adult's diet may be deficient in vitamins A and D for many months and B 12 in some cases for years, before developing a deficiency condition.
Additionally, vitamin D3 deficiency, common in older adults due to reduced skin synthesis and limited sun exposure, further disrupts calcium homeostasis by decreasing intestinal absorption of calcium. [173] As kidney function declines with age, the conversion of vitamin D3 to its active form is impaired, exacerbating the deficiency.
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