Vitamin D and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease

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Authors

Thomas J. Littlejohns · University of Pittsburgh

William Henley · Université d'Angers

Iain Lang · VA Center for Clinical Management Research

Cédric Annweiler · University of Washington

Olivier Beauchet · Florida International University

Paulo H. M. Chaves · Université d'Angers

Linda F. Fried

Abstract

Our results confirm that vitamin D deficiency is associated with a substantially increased risk of all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease. This adds to the ongoing debate about the role of vitamin D in nonskeletal conditions.

Topics & Keywords

Vitamin D Research Studies Bone health and osteoporosis research Stress Responses and Cortisol

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Neurology

Volume 83, Issue 10, pp. 920-928

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000000755

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