Vitamin D deficiency is associated with low mood and worse cognitive performance in older adults.
@article{Wilkins2006VitaminDD, title={Vitamin D deficiency is associated with low mood and worse cognitive performance in older adults.}, author={C. Wilkins and Y. Sheline and C. Roe and S. Birge and J. Morris}, journal={The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry}, year={2006}, volume={14 12}, pages={ 1032-40 } }
BACKGROUND
Vitamin D deficiency is common in older adults and has been implicated in psychiatric and neurologic disorders. This study examined the relationship among vitamin D status, cognitive performance, mood, and physical performance in older adults.
METHODS
A cross-sectional group of 80 participants, 40 with mild Alzheimer disease (AD) and 40 nondemented persons, were selected from a longitudinal study of memory and aging. Cognitive function was assessed using the Short Blessed Test (SBT… CONTINUE READING
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