Vitamin D

Elderly nursing home residents are deficient in vitamin D, study says

February 06, 2012

Nearly all residents at a German geriatric rehabilitation hospital had insufficient levels of vitamin D, while more than two-thirds had severely deficient levels, a new study has found.
 

Vitamin D can delay the onset of macular degeneration, study finds

April 14, 2011

Women might be able to prevent macular degeneration by consuming a diet with high levels of Vitamin D, new research says.
 

Vitamin D reduces falls in nursing homes, review says

January 22, 2010

Nursing home residents who take vitamin D supplements are significantly less likely to fall than residents who are deficient in the vitamin, according to a new review.
 

Higher doses of vitamin D help prevent falls, study finds

October 07, 2009

Seniors aged 65 and older can significantly reduce their risk of falls by taking vitamin D supplements every day. But they need to take more of the vitamin than previously thought, according to the results of a new study.
 
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