Summary of Vitamin D and Seniors
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Overview Seniors and Vitamin D
Muscle in VitaminDWiki title,
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
Fraility and Vitamin D - many studies many studies
Search VitaminDWIKI for "GAIT SPEED" 173 items as of Aug 2020
13 reasons why many seniors need more vitamin D (both dose and level) - July 2023 has the following
- Senior skin produces 3X 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 at 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
Seniors category has405 items All items in the Senior category
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- 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
- 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 (e.g. 50,000 IU weekly) – 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
- More muscle strength 80 years after being born in warm season (no surprise) – Nov 2022
- Longevity and healthspan increased by Vitamin D - 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
- 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 2020
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Hypothesis - Dysfunction of Autonomic Nervous System is associated with low vitamin D – April 2017
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Vitamin D aids the aging skin – Sept 2012
- Physical performance of seniors with low vitamin D dropped over 4 years - Nov 2012
- Fraility 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 – examples
Sports (Muscle) 37+, Virus 17+, Breathing 14+, Falls & Fractures 13+, Mortality 13+, Cardiovascular 10+, Depression 10+, Cognitive 7+, Omega-3 9+, Magnesium 8+
Senior category is associated with many other VitaminDWiki categories (>4 each)
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10 pages in both categories: Seniors + Vitamin D Receptor
38 pages in both categories: Seniors + Sports and Vitamin D
14 pages in both categories: Seniors + Cognitive
4 pages in both categories: Seniors + Overviews
Page Hits Categories Major change Overview Alzheimer's-Cognition and Vitamin D 20193 Seniors, Overviews, Parkinson, Cognitive 17 Jul, 2023 Overview Fractures and Falls and Vitamin D 27544 Seniors, Overviews, Falls and Fractures 25 Aug, 2017 Overview Seniors and Vitamin D 73771 Seniors, Overviews, High Risk 25 May, 2017 Seniors Vitamin D Workshop - Sept 2011 17329 Seniors, About D - more info., Overviews 26 Nov, 2014 6 pages in both categories: Seniors + Osteoporosis
20 pages in both categories: Seniors + Mortality and D
15 pages in both categories: Seniors + Breathing
11 pages in both categories: Seniors + Cardiovascular
16 pages in both categories: Seniors + Top news
5 pages in both categories: Seniors + Vitamin D in Australia and New Zealand
5 pages in both categories: Seniors + Shut-in
23 pages in both categories: Seniors + Intervention
20 pages in both categories: Seniors + Virus
12 pages in both categories: Seniors + How much Vitamin D
22 pages in both categories: Seniors + Women
9 pages in both categories: Seniors + Loading dose for Vitamin D
4 pages in both categories: Seniors + Predict Vitamin D
7 pages in both categories: Seniors + Immunity
8 pages in both categories: Seniors + Vitamin D in Europe
4 pages in both categories: Seniors + Vitamin D and Calcium
5 pages in both categories: Seniors + Intervention - non daily
13 pages in both categories: Seniors + Falls and Fractures
6 pages in both categories: Seniors + Skin - Dark
7 pages in both categories: Seniors + Pain - chronic
11 pages in both categories: Seniors + Depression
4 pages in both categories: Seniors + Ear
Page Hits Categories Major change Hearing Loss appears to be prevented and treated with vitamin D 215699 Seniors, Treatment by Vitamin D, Ear 15 Jul, 2023 Hearing loss in seniors 2X more likely if low vitamin D – Nov 2020 696 Seniors, Ear 08 Oct, 2022 Seniors inability to hear conversations 1.5 more-likely if low vitamin D – May 2022 491 Seniors, Ear 10 Jul, 2022 Common cause of dizziness (BPPV) reduced 5 X by several doses of 50,000 IU of vitamin D – 2015, 2016 9428 Seniors, Loading dose for Vitamin D, Intervention, Intervention - non daily, Ear 11 Feb, 2018 5 pages in both categories: Seniors + Trauma and surgery
7 pages in both categories: Seniors + Bone - Health
8 pages in both categories: Seniors + Vitamin D and Magnesium
6 pages in both categories: Seniors + Health
Page Hits Categories Major change No longer easily bruised: due to vitamins, probably vitamin D 353812 Seniors, Health 12 Jul, 2023 Far healthier and stronger at age 72 due to supplements 6379 Seniors, Health 27 Jan, 2019 Possible reduction in nocturia, nighttime urination, or BPH after taking vitamin D 19323 Seniors, Health, More D topics, Cancer - Prostate 30 Jun, 2017 Seniors who feel healthier have higher levels of vitamin D (30 ng) – Nov 2016 3515 Seniors, Health 30 Dec, 2016 Global analysis of disability - most are associated with vitamin D deficiency - Lancet Dec 2012 10393 Seniors, Health, Top news, Predict Vitamin D 24 Jun, 2015 Novel treatment approaches to cachexia and sarcopenia: 3707 Seniors, Health, Technical D, Treatment by Vitamin D 13 Apr, 2010 9 pages in both categories: Seniors + Deficiency of Vitamin D
9 pages in both categories: Seniors + Metabolic Syndrome
9 pages in both categories: Seniors + Vitamin D and Omega-3
7 pages in both categories: Seniors + Obesity
7 pages in both categories: Seniors + Vitamin D and Vitamin K
4 pages in both categories: Seniors + UV and Vitamin D
Page Hits Categories Major change Response to UV varies more with pigment genes and age than skin color – Jan 2019 3831 Skin - Dark, Seniors, UV and Vitamin D 24 Mar, 2019 Risks and benefits of UV radiation in older people: More of a friend than a foe - May 2015 4534 Seniors, UV and Vitamin D 28 Jun, 2015 Weekly UV almost doubled elderly Vitamin D levels – Dec 2010 7817 Seniors, UV and Vitamin D 22 Aug, 2012 Recommendations to elderly- avoid UV but take vitamin D – May 2010 2007 Seniors, UV and Vitamin D 27 Jun, 2010 This page is in the following categories (# of items in each category) - wiki page: