On April 15, 2014, 2012 AFAR Center of Excellence Scholar, Valerie Wilson, MD, recently published her research on vitamin D deficiency and cognition in older adults in the latest issue of the journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
By comparing the vitamin D levels and cognitive ability of 2,777 adults ages 70-79 twice during a four year study, Dr. Wilson and her team found evidence of an association between low vitamin D levels and cognitive decline over time.
While further research is need to determine whether vitamin D and cognation have a dependent relationship, there would be huge public health implantations if vitamin D supplements could be shown to improve cognitive performance.
Learn more about the study here.
Valeria Wilson, MD, is an Assistant Professor, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
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