Falls are the second largest cause of accidental death in the world (Vitamin D not mentioned) – Oct 2020

Bad balance: why dangerous falls are on the rise around the world New Scientist

"Globally, falls are the second biggest cause of accidental death after traffic accidents.
Between 1990 and 2017, the total number of deadly falls around the world nearly doubled."

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Falls and Fractures category in VitaminDWiki contains the following

• 223 items in FALLS and FRACTURES
• see also Overview Seniors and Vitamin D
• Overview Fractures and Falls and Vitamin D
• Deaths due to falls doubled in just a decade (age-adjusted, perhaps decreased vitamin D) – June 2019
• Low trauma bone fractures in seniors – considering Vitamin D loading dose for all, without testing – Nov 2019
• Preventing Falls in Older Adults – Vitamin D combination is the best - JAMA Meta-analysis Nov 2017
• Falls cut in half by 100,000 IU vitamin D monthly - RCT 2016
• Vitamin D prevents falls – majority of meta-analyses conclude – meta-meta analysis Feb 2015
• Vitamin D and fractures – 24 meta-analyses and counting – Dec 2014

Hip fracture

• Search VitaminDWiki for "HIP FRACTURE" 191 items not in PDF as of July 2020
• A call to action: Vitamin D for hip fracture (50,000 weekly for 8 weeks, then bi-weekly – Holick July 2020
• Risk factors for death after hip fracture surgery – 7 of the 8 are associated with low vitamin D – Aug 2020
• 3.5 X higher risk of death 2 years after hip fracture surgery if low vitamin D – Jan 2020
• Hip fracture recovery best with home exercise plus Vitamin D – RCT Dec 2018
• Hip fracture 58 percent more likely if low vitamin D – meta-analysis March 2017
• Fracture risk 40 percent higher risk if low Vitamin D - June 2019
• 1 in 3 died after hip fracture but only 1 in 14 if add Vitamin D and exercise – RCT April 2017

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• 5 Reasons why Vitamin D levels are crashing
• Vitamin D supplementation increases strength of lower muscles – Meta-analysis April 2019
• Vitamin D supplementation improves muscle strength in healthy adults – meta-analysis of 6 RCT Aug 2014
• More muscle response when have adequate vitamin D more response ==>fewer falls
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Seniors category in VitaminDWiki starts with

346 items in Seniors

see also
Overview Seniors and Vitamin D
Muscle in VitaminDWiki title,
Overview Fractures and Falls and Vitamin D

Falls and Fractures category listing has 223 items along with related searches

Alzheimers-Cognition - Overview
Overview Cancer and vitamin D
Overview Influenza and vitamin D

Cancer - Prostate category listing has 94 items along with related searches

Overview Diabetes and vitamin D
Hearing Loss appears to be prevented and treated with vitamin D

Mortality category listing has 227 items along with related searches

Overview Osteoporosis and vitamin D
Restless Legs Syndrome dramatically reduced by vitamin D, etc
Overview Rheumatoid Arthritis and vitamin D
Frailty is associated with low Vitamin D many studies
Search VitaminDWIKI for "GAIT SPEED" 173 items as of Aug 2020
10 reasons why seniors need more vitamin D has the following

1. Senior skin produces 3X less Vitamin D for the same sun intensity
2. Seniors have fewer vitamin D receptors as they age
   • (The effect of low Vitamin D receptor genes does not show up on vitamin D test results)
3. Seniors are indoors more than than when they were younger
   • not as agile, weaker muscles; frail, no longer enjoy hot temperatures
   • (if outside, stay in the shade), however, seniors might start outdoor activities like gardening, biking, etc.
4. Seniors wear more clothing outdoors than when younger **+fear skin cancer/wrinkles, sometimes avoid bright light after cataract surgery
5. Seniors often take various drugs which reduce vitamin D (some would not show up on vitamin D test) statins, chemotherapy, anti-depressants, blood pressure, beta-blockers, etc
6. Seniors often have one or more diseases which consume vitamin D ( osteoporosis, diabetes, MS, ...)
7. Seniors generally put on weight at they age - and a heavier body requires more vitamin D
8. Seniors often (40%) have fatty livers – which do not process vitamin D as well
9. Seniors not have as much Magnesium needed to use vitamin D
   (would not show up on vitamin D test)
10. Seniors with poorly functioning kidneys do not process vitamin D as well
    (would not show up on vitamin D test) 2009 full text online  Also PDF 2009
11. Vitamin D is not as bioavailable in senior digestive systems (Stomach acid or intestines?)

• Category Seniors and Vitamin D 346 items