Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease - AARP Bulletin

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Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease - AARP Bulletin

A new study suggests a link between vitamin D deficiency and an increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia later in life.

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Is vitamin D deficiency linked to Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia?

eurekalert.org — “There are several risk factors for the development of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. Based on an increasing number of studies linking these risk factors with vitamin D deficiency, an article in the current issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease by William B. Grant, Ph.D., of the Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center suggests that further investigation of possible direct or indirect linkages between vitamin D and these dementias is needed.” View full resource at eurekalert.org