Summary of Vitamin D and Seniors
see also
Overview Seniors and Vitamin D
Muscles and Vitamin D - many studies 125+ items
Overview Fractures and Falls and Vitamin D
Overview Alzheimer's-Cognition and Vitamin D
Overview Cancer and vitamin D
Overview Influenza and vitamin D
Overview Diabetes and vitamin D
Hearing Loss appears to be prevented and treated with vitamin D
Overview Osteoporosis and vitamin D
Restless Legs Syndrome dramatically reduced by vitamin D, etc
Overview Rheumatoid Arthritis and vitamin D
Frailty and Vitamin D - many studies many studies
Nursing homes and Vitamin D - many studies
13 reasons why many seniors need more vitamin D (both dose and level) - July 2023 has:
- Senior skin produces 4X less Vitamin D for the same sun intensity
- Seniors have fewer vitamin D receptor genes as they age
Receptors are needed to get Vitamin D in blood actually into the cells - Many other Vitamin D genes decrease with age
- Since many gene activations are not detected by a blood test,
more Vitamin D is often needed, especially by seniors - Seniors are indoors more than when they were younger
not as agile, weaker muscles; frail, no longer enjoy hot temperatures - Seniors wear more clothing outdoors than when younger
Seniors also are told to fear skin cancer & wrinkles - Seniors often take various drugs which end up reducing vitamin D
Some reductions are not detected by a vitamin D test of the blood
statins, chemotherapy, anti-depressants, blood pressure, beta-blockers, etc - Seniors often have one or more diseases that consume vitamin D
osteoporosis, diabetes, Multiple Sclerosis, Cancer, ... - Seniors generally put on weight as they age - and a heavier body requires more vitamin D
- Seniors often (40%) have fatty livers – which do not process vitamin D as well
- Reduced stomach acid means less Magnesium is available to get vitamin D into the cells
- Vitamin D is not as bioavailable in senior intestines
- Seniors with poorly functioning kidneys do not process vitamin D as well
- Glutathione (which increases Vitamin D getting to cells) decreases with age
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- Increased those taking Vitamin D daily in nursing home from 45% to 78% with a lot of effort (higher % if weekly to monthly) – Oct 2024
- Blood-brain barrier decreases with age, how to restore it
- Super-Agers also have better cognition - April 2024
- COVID 20X lower death rate in nursing homes if early Ivermectin etc. (Columbia) - April 2024
- Vitamin D as get older: more D and less deficiency (UK Health Care workers) - April 2024
- Elderly with low vitamin D were depressed, anxious, or stressed (Saudi Arabia) – March 2024
- Vitamin D and Aging: Central Role of Immunocompetence – Carlberg Jan 2024
- Vitamin D deficient seniors in acute care were more agitated and disinhibited – April 2024
- Predictors of low vitamin D: race, age, and BMI (confirmed now by Machine Learning) – Feb 2024
- COVID senior pneumonia deaths: 50% if low Vitamin D and unvaccinated vs 16% if Vitamin D or vaccinated – June 2023
- Seniors get about 4X less vitamin D from the sun or UVB
- Overactive bladder 4.4 X more likely if low vitamin D – meta-analysis Feb 2024
- Seniors need more Vitamin D (Geriatric Ward in this case) - Jan 2024
- Elderly disability associated with low Vitamin D – Jan 2024
- Extending Health Span is a better goal than extending Lifespan -July 2021
- Menopause delayed and symptoms decreased by Vitamin D - many studies
- Some seniors in Germany had vitamin D levels of 34 ng without supplementation (seems unlikely) – Oct 2023
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse after menopause 5.6 X more likely if low Vitamin D (weak muscles) – Oct 2023
- Vitamin D levels in a nursing home (Austria) – Oct 2023
- Death rate in nursing home cut in half by just discontinuing unneeded medications – trial June 2007
- Seniors 5.4 more likely to die if Vitamin D less than 15 ng (Mexico) – Aug 2023
- Senior Cognition not improved by 2,000 IU Vitamin D avg.- RCT Aug 2023
- Menopause is earlier in black women (low vitamin D) - Aug 2023
- Vitamin D Receptors in muscles decrease with age in those with Osteoporosis - 2018
- Seniors taking vitamin D were 40% less likely to get dementia - Jan 2023
- Depression in seniors greatly reduced by Vitamin D (50,000 IU weekly) – meta-analysis June 2023
- Senior men with good vitamin D exercised more and had less metabolic syndrome – May 2023
- Veterans and Vitamin D - many studies
- Nursing homes and Vitamin D - many studies
- Higher conscientiousness, extraversion related to higher vitamin D in seniors – Feb 2023
- 2.5 million IU of vitamin D caused hypercalcemia in some seniors (had failed to reduce their Calcium intake) – Dec 2022
- Vitamin D might also help the Long-COVID older adult – Jan 2023
- COVID vaccination increases risk of senior sudden hearing loss by 2X - Dec 2022
- More muscle strength 80 years after being born in warm season (no surprise) – Nov 2022
- Longevity and healthspan increased by Vitamin D, Omega-3, Magnesium - many studies
- Less likely to die of various causes if higher Vitamin D (data from 300,000 people) – Oct 2022
- Aging of the Immune system (Immunosenescence): micronutrients and gut microbiota – Oct 2022
- Age-related loss of strength (Dynapenia) 1.7X more likely if low Vitamin D – Sept 2022
- Increased risk of many neuro problems after COVID (1.4 X youths, 1.2X seniors) – Aug 2022
- Breast Cancer prevention with vitamin D might reduce number of mammograms by 4X – Aug 2022
- Each COVID reinfection causes more severe disease in miltary veterans (independant of vaccination) - July 2022
- Long-Haul more prevalent among seniors - June - 2022
- Vitamin D supplementation is associated with slower epigenetic aging - May 2022
- Seniors inability to hear conversations 1.5 more-likely if low vitamin D – May 2022
- COVID in seniors 5X less likely to be severe if vegetarian (small study) – April 2022
- 2.5 X reduced risk of cancer in 70 year-olds by a small amount of Vitamin D, Omega-3 and exercise – RCT April 2022
- 2.9 X less risk of COVID ICU if seniors had supplemented with Vitamin D (any amount) – April 2022
- Risk of Frailty reduced 4X by 4,000 IU of vitamin D – RCT April 2022
- HIIT reduced appetite of sedentary overweight men, adding a bit of vitamin D helped a bit – RCT Feb 2022
- Immune system degrades with age (perhaps Vitamin D can help) - Jan 2022
- Resistance training can be aided by Vitamin D, 50,000 IU monthly is not often enough – RCT Dec 2021
- COVID Hospitalization vs age and variant - Dec 10, 2021
- Less cognitive decline in older blacks getting 2,000 IU of vitamin D daily for years (VITAL, etc. post analysis) – RCT Dec 2021
- Younger are much less likely to die of COVID than elderly (posters) - Nov 2021
- Only 35,000 died in US of COVID who previously had been healthy
- Nursing home vaccinated against Influenza, 800 IU of vitamin D daily cut infection rate in half – small RCT Oct 2021
- Oldest Chinese with low Vitamin D were more likely to die – Oct 2021
- Exercise training by seniors may benefit from as little as 800 IU of vitamin D – Sept 2021
- Fecal transplant from young reduced age-associated defects in old (mice so far) – Aug 2021
- 40 percent less likely to die if vitamin D was prescribed (10,000 VA patients, no surprise) – Oct 2021
- Asthma and COPD in a few seniors greatly decreased by monthly 100,000 IU Vitamin D – RCT Feb 2021
- Half of COVID-19 death rate differences explained by rates of elderly influenza vaccination and low vitamin D – April 2021
- Overweight elderly respond well to 3600 IU Vitamin D daily for a year – RCT May 2021
- Vaccine response improved by Vitamin D (Shingles in this case) – Jan 2021
- Low muscle strength predicts low vitamin D level in elderly – March 2021
- Elderly nutrition and COVID-19 – systematic review July 2021
- Magnesium in Infectious Diseases in Older People - Jan 2021
- Vitamin D supplementation and high levels reduce COVID-19 deaths in elderly – Review April 17, 2021
- Senior women need slightly more Vitamin D than senior men (24 ng vs 21 ng) – April 2021
- Vitamin D is one of the alternate COPD therapies – March 2021
- Omega-3 improves elderly muscles – 2 meta-analyses
- Adding just a little vitamin D does not help (muscle mass in this case) – meta-analysis Jan 2021
- Acute respiratory tract infections not reduced by Vitamin D if already have a good level – Jan 2021
- 600,000 IU of Vitamin D (total) allowed previously weak immune systems to fight off a virus antigen - Nov 2020
- 85 year olds who were not Vitamin D deficient had and continued to have few disabilities – Sept 2020
- Hearing loss in seniors 2X more likely if low vitamin D – Nov 2020
- 9X COVID-19 survival in nursing home if had 80,000 IU dose of vitamin D in previous month – Oct 2020
- Increasing Vitamin D in aged care facilities to more than 800 IUs did not reduce falls – Oct 2020
- Respiratory deaths in seniors – 40 percent are attributable to low vitamin D – Aug 2020
- Centenarians in China 3X more likely to be active if high vitamin D – July 2020
- Sarcopenia (muscle loss) is 1.6X more likely if poor Vitamin D receptor – July 2020
- Risk of hot flashes decreased by vitamin D, vegan diet, etc.
- Nursing homes could reduce risk of COVID-19 with Vitamin D – June 30, 2020
- Parathyroid increase with age associated with worsening Vitamin D genes – April 2020
- Coronary Artery Disease 2.9 X more likely in postmenopausal women if Vitamin D deficient – March 2020
- Elderly Vitamin D Loading Dose of 500,000 IU is safe and effective – RCT 2009
- Less muscle loss associated with eating more fish (Omega-3, Vitamin D, Magnesium, etc) – Jan 2020
- Age of menopause increases if add vitamin D or UVB
- My balance significantly improved at age 73 (perhaps Vitamin D, B12, or Omega-3) – Jan 2020
- Higher Vitamin D in US seniors if older, female, not smoke, but LOWER for each in China – Dec 2019
- Senior veterans with Heart Failure were 1.8X more likely to be hospitalized if low vitamin D – Feb 2020
- Low Vitamin D is associated with ill health for seniors – review Oct 2019
- Less cognitive decline in women consuming more Magnesium (and vitamins) – Nov 2019
- Is a senior Vitamin D insufficient - a 2 minute questionnaire is 85 percent accurate – Nov 2019
- Reduced muscle function in mice lacking Vitamin D Receptors in muscles – June 2019
- Low trauma bone fractures in seniors – considering Vitamin D loading dose for all, without testing – Nov 2019
- Dairy improved bones of senior women – if they also had enough vitamin D – Jan 2019
- When over 50, poor health is associated with poor vitamin D– review Oct 2019
- Fatigued seniors have lower levels of Vitamin D – Oct 2019
- Vitamin D predicts good health and long life in seniors, review of 20 cohort studies – Oct 2019
- Short sleep in seniors associated with low vitamin D – NHANES Oct 2019
- Seniors being cared for in their home needed more care if low vitamin D – Sept 2019
- Muscles of senior women not helped by just vitamin D (also need exercise) – Aug 2019
- COPD quality of life improved by 400,000 IU Vitamin D loading dose – RCT July 2019
- Overactive bladder 32 X more likely if very low vitamin D – April 2019
- Metabolic Syndrome 3.5 X more likely if both Vitamin D and Estrogen are low (senior women)– June 2019
- Mobility limitation 20 percent more likely if low Vitamin K1 – May 2019
- Majority of postmenopausal women have less than 30 ng of Vitamin D - Review June 2019
- Risk of Metabolic syndrome for senior women reduced 42 percent by 1,000 IU of vitamin D – RCT June 2019
- Majority of frail hospital patients had low vitamin D, which did not change with season – 2018
- Older adults need to know more about Vitamin D – June 2018
- 2 X more likely to die early if low vitamin D (80 year old Chinese) – April 2019
- Vertigo (BPPV) much more likely to reoccur if low Vitamin D – Feb 2019
- Many seniors do not get enough protein, Vitamin D, Mg, etc. needed for bones – Feb 2019
- Muscle loss (sarcopenia) may be both prevented and treated by Omega-3 – Feb 2019
- Vitamin D and Ageing (29 page chapter, VDR decreases with age) – Feb 2019
- Vitamin D very popular with Canadian seniors having complex medical problems – Jan 2019
- Vitamin or Mineral Supplements Don’t Prevent Dementia (only one Vitamin D trial, it used 400 IU) – Feb 2019
- Low Vitamin D is associated with dying sooner (70 studies) – meta-analysis Jan 2019
- COPD exacerbations 2X less often if low vitamin D then supplemented – meta-analysis Jan 2019
- Response to UV varies more with pigment genes and age than skin color – Jan 2019
- Metabolically Healthy – only 1 in 50 seniors in the US – Nov 2018
- Healthy aging associated with higher levels of both Vitamin D and Omega-3 – Dec 2018
- Physical performance of black senior women not improved with 30 ng of Vitamin D – RCT Nov 2018
- Far healthier and stronger at age 72 due to supplements
- Senior quality of life not helped by 800 IU of Vitamin D (not nearly enough) – RCT Oct 2018
- Frailty 2X less likely in depressed seniors having a good level of vitamin D – Nov 2018
- Centenarians with high vitamin D were 2.9X more likely to be functionally independent – Oct 2018
- Less DNA repair if nutrient deficient (Vitamin D, Magnesium, Omega-3, Vitamin K, etc) – Ames Oct 2018
- Vitamin D for adults and elderly – review Oct 2018
- Hospital-acquired pneumonia treated by vitamin D if person was deficient – RCT Sept 2018
- COPD with obstruction: Death 1.7 X more likely with low vitamin D – Sept 2018
- Exercise plus vitamin D increases elderly muscles (Nordic walking in this case) – RCT Sept 2018
- Frailty is related to many things, such as low vitamin D – Sept 2018
- Frailty risk increases 12 percent for every 10 ng less vitamin D – meta-analysis Sept 2018
- Centenarians with good vitamin D were 1.5 X less likely to depressed – Aug 2018
- Dietary Protein, Muscle and Physical Function in the Very Old – July 2018
- Postmenopausal women need Vitamin D, protein and exercise to prevent loss of muscle and bone – Aug 2018
- Sarcopenia reduction: Protein, Leucine, Omega-3, Vitamin D, and exercise - hypothesis Aug 2018
- Disability was 1.9 X more likely if weak muscles and low vitamin D two years before – Aug 2018
- Less depression in seniors taking enough Omega-3 – meta-analysis July 2018
- Dementia is associated with low vitamin D - many studies
- Muscle problems are both treated and avoided by Vitamin D – April 2018
- Sarcopenia does not officially exist in Australia, but 1 in 3 of their seniors have it - July 2018
- All older women need vitamin D supplementation to get to even 20 ng (results of modeling) – May 2018
- Fall and fracture rates vs Vitamin D after standardization – March 2018
- Urgent need to pee (Overactive Bladder) in elderly men was decreased by 200,000 IU Vitamin D injection – May 2018
- Obese elderly with low vitamin D decreases sleeping well by 30 percent and living together by 8 percent – May 2018
- Excellent prediction of very low vitamin D in elderly from just 16 questions (analyzed by ML) – June 2017
- 50,000 IU vitamin D routinely given monthly in New Zealand senior homes since 2011– Dec 2016
- Half of Women Over 50 Desperately Need This Potent Nutrient (Vitamin D) – April 2018
- Nordic Walking and 4,000 IU of vitamin D lowered cholesterol, fat, weight, and lipids (senior women) – RCT Feb 2018
- Overweight senior women with low vitamin D were 12X more likely to be weak – Feb 2018
- Hypothesis – neuromuscular aging can be reduced by nutrient supplementation (Vitamin D, Omega-3, etc) – Feb 2018
- Lipoprotein(a) triples the risk of heart attack or stroke unless add Vitamin D, etc. – Jan 2018
- Speed of getting up from chair is proportional to Vitamin D levels (above 30 ng) Jan 2018
- Vitamin D In Older Women - Fractures, Frailty and Mortality – Buchebner thesis 2017
- Seniors 2.2 X more likely to walk slowly if very low vitamin D – meta-analysis Dec 2017
- Hypothesis – less vitamin D results in faster aging – Nov 2017
- Vitamin D levels for UK seniors with health problems – Dec 2017
- Metabolic syndrome 1.9 X more likely if senior women had less than 30 ng of Vitamin D – Oct 2017
- Seniors having minimal Vitamin D and Vitamin K walked faster – Oct 2017
- Delirium in Hospitalized Older Adults (does not mention low vitamin D relationship) NEJM Oct 2017
- Pneumonia patients 3 X more likely to die if low vitamin D – meta-analysis Sept 2017
- Elderly should not have more than 40 ng of vitamin D (if infrequent dosing or fail to adjust cofactors) Aug 2017
- Seniors gained 0.3 kg of muscle in 6 weeks with 800 IU and Leucine protein – Aug 2017
- Less vitamin D gets to cells as you age - fewer Vitamin D Receptors - 2004
- Resistance exercise combined with Vitamin D is great for seniors – meta-analysis July 2017
- Stop Treating 70- and 90-Year-Olds the Same – Aug 2017
- Shin pain in elderly men 36 X more likely if low vitamin D – March 2017
- Frailty can be avoided – vitamin D is one of the ways – July 2017
- Aging leads to a decrease of vitamin D getting to cells – Sept 2017
- Prostate and Urinary systems much better with higher vitamin D – many studies
- Fast twitch muscles increased by Vitamin D in athletes and seniors (reduce falling) – Oct 2016
- COPD ICU stay is 2.4 days longer if low vitamin D – Oct 2015
- Sepsis is 13 X more likely if poor Vitamin D Receptor – April 2017
- Sarcopenia: Nutrition and physical activity – systematic review – Jan 2017
- Total hip replacement: 14 times more likely to redo if low vitamin D – March 2017
- More fast twitch muscles (IIA) are associated with higher levels of Vitamin D – Feb 2017
- Much more likely to live longer if higher vitamin D – 27,000 seniors Feb 2017
- Added 1 lb of muscle to sarcopenia adults in 13 weeks with just 800 IU vitamin D and protein – RCT Jan 2017
- The Role of Vitamin D in Menopausal Medicine – Jan 2016
- Seniors who feel healthier have higher levels of vitamin D (30 ng) – Nov 2016
- Low vitamin D with metabolic syndrome increased risk of senior cognitive impairment by 3X – July 2016
- Vitamin D levels vary seasonally in seniors - Nov 2016
- Physical Function of sedentary seniors not helped by vitamin D (for several reasons) – RCT Nov 2016
- Muscle strength of senior women increased 25 percent with vitamin D, decreased 6 percent with placebo – Oct 2016
- Genes which regulate active vitamin D worsen with age – Oct 2016
- Nursing home residents need Vitamin D 4,000 IU daily or 50,000 IU weekly – Jan 2016
- Elderly urinary urgency incontinence associated with low vitamin D – July 2016
- Centenarians have good Vitamin D Receptor genes (or take lots of vitamin D) – March 2016
- Senior Depression and Vitamin D – review March 2016
- Senior muscles increased somewhat with Omega-3 – RCT July 2015
- Off topic – Caregiving of seniors at home – helpful hints
- Frailty 9X more likely if low vitamin D – Nov 2015
- Vitamin D, Calcium and protein very important to bone health – Sept 2015
- Common cause of dizziness (BPPV) reduced 5 X by several doses of 50,000 IU of vitamin D – 2015, 2016
- A vitamin D study which found virtually no benefits for seniors – probably due to candidate rejection – Aug 2015
- Omega-3 etc improved both cognition and mobility of older women – Aug 2015
- Risks and benefits of UV radiation in older people: More of a friend than a foe - May 2015
- Seniors with more vitamin D are less light-headed (Orthostatic Hypotension) - many studies
- Many diseases of aging are associated with low vitamin D – Dec 2014
- Improved muscle function in postmenopausal women with just 1,000 IU of vitamin D daily – RCT May 2015
- Many more people now have vitamin D levels above 50 ng, especially seniors – May 2015
- Vitamin D thresholds in elderly vary with the disease, sex, and BMI, etc. – April 2015
- Is 4000 IU the best Vitamin D dose for seniors – RCT underway – Feb 2015
- Hypothesis: Sarcopenia and other senior problems are related to low gastric acid
- Elderly lost extra half pound of leg and arm muscle mass if low vitamin D (6 years) – Oct 2014
- Supplements to Take in Your 50s, 60s and 70s (vitamin D is the only 1 in all 3) - AARP Dec 2014
- Meningitis and other brain infections should be prevented by Vitamin D – June 2014
- Preemies 2.5 X more likely to get hip replacement etc. (low vitamin D) – Nov 2014
- Metabolic Syndrome 40 percent less likely in seniors with vitamin D – Dec 2014
- Calcitriol, not inactive vitamin D, associated with pain in seniors – Aug 2014
- Senior Korean women have much less vitamin D than men (possible reasons) Jan 2014
- 800 IU vitamin D in capsule form (but not drops) helped nursing home residents – Sept 2014
- Raised veins on my left hand are no longer raised
- Vitamin D levels of seniors restored with 50,000 IU weekly for 8 weeks – April 2014
- Elderly 3X more likely to have 30 ng of vitamin D if frequently eat fatty fish, eggs – Aug 2013
- Understanding vitamin D deficiency - Editorial in Age and Ageing July 2014
- Magnesium (300 mg daily) improved physical performance of senior women – RCT Sept 2014
- Vitamin D supplementation help muscles of seniors who are vitamin D deficient – meta-analysis July 2014
- 4700 IU of vitamin D needed by most seniors – an equation -July 2014
- Essential nutrient requirements of the elderly (vitamin D, etc.) – June 2014
- 83 year-old women in Europe have 11 ng of vitamin D – July 2014
- 5000 IU of vitamin D in daily bread resulted in 50 ng and improved quality of life– May 2014
- Diabetes, hyperglycemia, depression, poor balance, etc. all associated with low vitamin D in seniors – March 2014
- MRI of elderly skeletal muscle lacking vitamin D – April 2014
- 13 reasons why many seniors need more vitamin D (both dose and level) - July 2023
- Seniors who bike or garden have higher levels of vitamin D – April 2014
- Vitamin D for Italians – Senior 2300 IU, if deficient loading dose of at least 300,000 IU– Med Society 2011
- Diabetes, hyperglycemia, depression, poor balance, etc associated with less than 20 ng of vitamin D in seniors – Feb 2014
- New nursing home residents with low vitamin D needed feeding help and were diabetic – Nov 2013
- More vitamin K2 needed by seniors – Jan 2014
- Metabolic syndrome 2.4 X more likely if senior women had low vitamin D – Nov 2013
- Vitamin D for older people (VDOP) trial, with 48,000 IU per month – RCT started Fall 2012
- Elderly lower limb muscle strength improved with Vitamin D supplementation - Meta-analysis Oct 2013
- Low Vitamin D breaks down muscle by interferring with protein - Editorial Nov 2013
- Frailty and low muscle mass both associated with low vitamin D – Aug 2013
- Antibiotic use cut in half by elderly (over 70) after monthly 60,000 IU of vitamin D – RCT Dec 2013
- Muscle increased 17 percent in vitamin D insufficient elderly getting 4,000 IU for 4 months – RCT Oct 2013
- Seniors in Brazil do not have enough vitamin D, even in the summer – Oct 2013
- 4.7X less likely to feed self in nursing home if vitamin D deficient – Oct 2013
- Seniors were 2X more likely to have functional limitation in 3 years if vitamin D deficient – Sept 2013
- Human grown hormone (IGF1) in seniors greatly increased with 7,000 IU of vitamin D – Sept 2013
- Superbug (Clostridium difficile) 4.7X more of a problem if low vitamin D – Sept 2013
- Sarcopenia and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (vitamin D not mentioned) – Sept 2013
- Half of elderly care physicians in the Netherlands do not follow vitamin D guidelines – 2013
- Slow gait is 3.5X more likely with low vitamin D and high C-Reactive Protein – Aug 2013
- More postural body sway in seniors associated with low vitamin D – July 2013
- Older adults of diverse ancestry had similar vitamin D levels and were getting 1000 IU – June 2013
- Seniors getting noon sun had 88 percent chance of having at least 30 ng of vitamin D – Dec 2012
- Frailty Call to Action: Vitamin D is one of the action items – June 2013
- Adult osteomalacia (rickets) pain in an individual relieved by vitamin D, etc. – May 2013
- 80 percent of the characteristics of frailty associated with low vitamin D – May 2013
- 1600 IU vitamin D was enough to get all (white, non-obese) elderly to 20 ng – RCT Dec 2012
- Pneumonia 2.6X more likely if low vitamin D – April 2013
- Vitamin K-2 (180 ug MK-7) helped both bone density and strength – RCT March 2013
- Community dwelling seniors got vitamin D when outdoors gardening or biking – April 2013
- Hydroaerobics added to Vitamin D and Ca significantly improved physical function – March 2013
- Vitamin D supplementation can cost 50 dollars a day (live longer)
- Muscle cells differentiate into fat cells if there is low vitamin D in petrie dish – April 2013
- Norway to double vitamin D to 400 IU for most and 800 IU for elderly – Feb 2013
- No correlation found between vitamin D and sarcopenia – German dissertation Jan 2013
- Physical performance of seniors increases with vitamin D up to 30 ng – Jan 2013
- Seniors with higher vitamin D levels have better physical performance – Sept 2012
- Activity and being outdoors helps seniors – GPS and Vitamin D Dec 2012
- Global analysis of disability - most are associated with vitamin D deficiency - Lancet Dec 2012
- Less weight gain by senior women if vitamin D levels over 30 ng – Kaiser Dec 2012
- The problems of vitamin d insufficiency in older people – Aug 2012
- Type 2 muscles, not all muscles, get benefit from Vitamin D - Dec 2012
- Vertigo treated by Vitamin D - many studies
- Sarcopenia (muscle loss) fought by Vitamin D, exercise and protein - many studies
- Seniors
- Vitamin D aids the aging skin – Sept 2012
- Physical performance of seniors with low vitamin D dropped over 4 years - Nov 2012
- Frailty and Vitamin D - many studies
- Good news: Australian clinical trial for vitamin D, bad news: used a max of 2000 IU– Oct 2012
- 80 year olds had better cognition and stood better if high level of vitamin D – Sept 2012
- Loss of muscle strength –sarcopenia – one of the suspects is vitamin D – Aug 2012
- 8 weeks of 7000 IU vitamin D was not enough for seniors to improve insulin resistance – July 2012
- Blackouts due to low blood pressure associated with 8 nanograms lower vitamin D - July 2012
- Seniors, like everyone else, need vitamin D and should avoid sunburns – 2011
- 2X less vitamin D from the sun for seniors - Dec 2011
- Intestines do not process active vitamin D as well as you age – June 2012
- Epidemic Vitamin D Deficiency in Elderly Care Rehabilitation Facility – Jan 2012
- If you cannot readily get medical treatment, consider Alternative Med such as vitamin D
- Seniors in North Indian: half have sore bones, 98 pcnt have less than 30 ng vitamin D – Nov 2011
- 600,000 IU vitamin D normalized virtually all seniors in 3 months (Injection better than oral)– May 2012
- Increased growth factors with vitamin D and Vitamin K2 – May 2012
- Mobility Disability 1.9X more likely if had low level of vitamin D – May 2012
- Half of seniors with pain had low levels of vitamin D – April 2012
- Many Italian seniors garden, have high levels of vitamin D and are healthy - April 2012
- Some seniors do not repond to 1600 IU of vitamin D
- Influenza, seniors and vitamin D – Jan 2012
- Seniors with less than 12 ng of vitamin D were not stable – March 2012
- Encourage your senior parents to take more vitamin D, you will get more inheritance
- 5000 IU vitamin D3 added daily to bread raised blood levels to 50 ng – 2009
- German seniors 10 pct less than 7ng, 92 pct less than 30 ng vitamin D – Jan 2012
- Women very low on vitamin D were 56 percent more likely to die in nursing home – Feb 2012
- Elderly surgical rehab in Germany - 67 pct have less than 10 ng vitamin D – Jan 2012
- Vitamin D Omega 3 and Exercise are being used in controlled trial to support healthy ageing – Feb 2012
- Nursing home residents 2X more likely to die of some surgeries – perhaps lack vitamin D
- Even young Caucasians do not get enough time in the sun – Oct 2011
- Long term care – vitamin D most popular supplement – Jan 2012
- Allergic diseases in the elderly – Oct 2011
- Menopause group advises too little vitamin D supplementation etc. – Jan 2012
- For seniors: taking drugs was associated with about 2 ng less vitamin D – Dec 2011
- Breathing by seniors harder when have low levels of vitamin D – Dec 2011
- Vitamin D and falls – editorial May 2011
- Vitamin D workshop for seniors - images
- Fraser Health in Canada will be giving 20000 IU vitamin D weekly to reduce falls – Nov 2011
- Mood disorders 11X worse for older adults with low vitamin D – 2006
- Senior women more physically able if vitamin D higher than 30 ng – Sept 2011
- "Sunlight Officers" in some Australian senior facilities - Sept 2011
- Seniors Vitamin D Workshop - Sept 2011
- Severe chronic disease associated with less than 10 ng vitamin D – July 2011
- Half of the seniors needed more than 1700 IU vitamin D3 (50000 monthly) – April 2011
- Elderly taking extra vitamin D should expect fewer falls AND less flu – June 2011
- How elderly do not have to remember to take vitamin D
- Vitamin D may help prevent macular degeneration in women younger than 75 – April 2011
- Seniors with more than 30ng of vitamin D walked better – May 2011
- Seniors with more than 20 ng of vitamin D were 14 percent stronger – May 2011
- 300,000 IU vitamin D helped seniors in many ways – May 2011
- 70 year-olds got T2 Diabetes 2X more often when less than 20 ng of vitamin D – April 2011
- Controversy: Too much Calcium if increase Vitamin D
- Low vitamin D associated with all-cause mortality and frailty – Mar 2011
- Seniors who increased vitamin D got more physical exercise – Feb 2011
- 2000 IU vitamin D was safe and helped elderly – Feb 2011
- Pneumonia and low vitamin D - many studies
- Anemia associated with lower than 20 ng vitamin D among elderly – Jan 2011
- Weekly UV almost doubled elderly Vitamin D levels – Dec 2010
- Overview Fractures and Falls and Vitamin D
- Lack of vitamin D may result in elderly physical decline – Dec 2010
- Frailty and vitamin D – U shaped curve – Dec 2010
- Just 700 IU of vitamin D and 700 mg of Calcium reduces falls and fractures – Nov 2010
- Vitamin D2 intervention increased elderly muscle strength – Nov 2010
- Vitamin D in elderly Irish with 800 IU did not vary with season – Nov 2010
- Elderly low on vitamin D were 2X more likely to die – Oct 2010
- Frailty and Vitamin D – with influence diagram Miller Oct 2010
- Hearing Loss appears to be prevented and treated with vitamin D
- Vitamin D improves muscle strength if deficient – meta-analysis - Oct 2010
- Many articles on Senior depression - 35 percent with less than 10 ng – Sept 2010
- Overweight and elderly both sunbathe less - 2009
- Low vitamin D in elderly women associated with being heavier and less active – Jan 2010
- Meta-analysis of RCT – vitamin D might increase senior muscle function – Sept 2010
- Elderly men lacking vitamin D tend to be depressed – Sept 2010
- Elderly women with vitamin D under 20 ng had more medical comorbidities – Jan 2010
- Elderly often trapped in vitamin D vicious circles
- Reducing fracture risk with calcium and 800 IU of vitamin D - Aug 2010
- BC elderly median 400 IU only only 3 percent exceed 2000 IU vitamin D – June 2010
- UK elderly need vitamin D – 86 percent less than 30 ng - Jan 2010
- Vitamin D supplementation in a nursing home population – min 2000 IU Aug 2010
- Depressed people had less than 10 ng of vitamin D – July 2010
- 50 percent more elderly deaths when vitamin D under 18 ng or over 40 ng – Aug 2010
- 2X less urinary incontinence in senior women when vitamin D greater than 30 ng– April 2010
- Appears that some CNS ageing problems can be avoided with vitamin D – July 2010
- Twice as likely to die of cardiovascular disease if low on vitamin D – July 2010
- Few elderly participated in a free 400 IU vitamin D trial – June 2010
- 890 IU of vitamin D and 1200 mg Calcium improved bone density – July 2010
- 20 year review concludes that Vitamin D reduce ageing – July 2010
- Overview Alzheimer's-Cognition and Vitamin D
- Vitamin D One of Few Things that Help Prevent Falls – Cochraine Jan 2010
- Vitamin D3 loading dose of 500,000 IU for elderly – Aug 2009
- Seniors with less than 10 ng of vitamin D had depressive symptoms – July 2010
- Recommendations to elderly- avoid UV but take vitamin D – May 2010
- Vitamin D lower than 15 ng associated with almost 3X more depression in seniors with CVD – June 2010
- German seniors safely took 1500 to 3000 IU of vitamin D – June 2010
- Dietary Guidelines vitamin D - virtually no senior gets enough - June 2010
- Hypovitaminosis D and K are highly prevalent in institutionalized elderly – March 2010
- Senior fall injury reduction study appears to be contaminated by control groups adding vitamin D – June 2010
- Seniors needed 2000 to 3000 IU of vitamin D to increase serum levels – June 2010
- Finland hopes to double Vitamin D dose for elderly from 400 to 800 IU in 2012 – April 2010
- Speculation on elderly Food Allergies and Vitamin D – June 2010
- Not enough Calcium in multivitamins for senior men – June 2010
- Half of Canadian elderly achieved 30 ng with just 560 IU – Jan 2010
- Can vitamin D improve quality of life for seniors with heart failure -2010
- Vitamin D prevents and predicts fractures - no abstract – March 2010
- Elderly with less than 15 ng were 3.7X more frail – May 2010
- Patients older than 65 needed 5,000 IU vitamin D daily – May 2010
- Vitamin D deficiency was the best predictor of older patient death in hospital – May 2010
- Senior women with less than 20 ng vitamin D were 2X more likely to become depressed May 2010
- Possible reduction in nocturia, nighttime urination, or BPH after taking vitamin D
- Vitamin D repletion = 2000 IU daily for adults and 5000 IU daily for seniors May 2010
- Table of outcomes for seniors vs vitamin D level
- No longer easily bruised: due to vitamins, probably vitamin D
- Bald head offers no vitamin D advantage
- Elderly women walk faster if have more vit D 2010
- Novel treatment approaches to cachexia and sarcopenia:
- Overview Seniors and Vitamin D
Senior category is associated with 37 categories:
Sports (Muscle) 37+, Virus 17+, Breathing 14+, Falls & Fractures 13+, Mortality 13+, Cardiovascular 10+, Depression 10+, Cognitive 7+, Omega-3 9+, Magnesium 8+
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