New research shows a clear link, plus 3 ways to get more D
by Laine Bergeson, senior Web editor of the Health & Well-Being and Living & Learning channels of Next Avenue.
“Older adults who are severely vitamin D deficient have a 122 percent increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s, according to a new study published in the journal Neurology.
“The research team, led by Dr. David Llewellyn at the University of Exeter Medical School, anticipated a link between vitamin D deficiency and cognitive problems (previous research has shown a general correlation). But they were surprised by how high the risk was.
“‘The association was twice as strong as we anticipated,’ Llewellyn says.”
