Vitamin D deficiency was common among nursing home residents and associated with dementia: a cross sectional study of 545 Swedish nursing home residents

Vitamin D deficiency was common among nursing home residents and associated with dementia: a cross sectional study of 545 Swedish nursing home residents

Abstract Background Residents of nursing homes may have low 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) concentrations. Associations between vitamin D and cognitive performance, dementia and susceptibility to infections are not clearly established. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of vitamin...

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Main Authors: Rebeka Arnljots, Jörgen Thorn, Marie Elm, Michael Moore, Pär-Daniel Sundvall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Vitamin D
Homes for the aged
Nursing homes
Frail elderly
Dementia
Infectious disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0622-1

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