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Article by:
Mathias Schlögl 1
Michael F Holick 2
University Center for Medicine
of Aging Basel, University of Basel,
Basel, Switzerland; 2 Department of
Medicine, Section of Endocrinology,
Nutrition, and Diabetes, Vitamin D,
Skin, and Bone Research Laboratory,
Boston University Medical Center,
Boston, MA, USA
Abstract: In recent years, emerging evidence has linked vitamin D not only to its known effects
on calcium and bone metabolism but also to many chronic illnesses involving neurocognitive
decline. The importance of vitamin D 3 in reducing the risk of these diseases continues to increase
due to the fact that an increasing portion of the population in developed countries has a significant
vitamin D deficiency. The older population is at especially high risk for vitamin D deficiency
due to the decreased cutaneous synthesis and dietary intake of vitamin D. Recent studies have
confirmed an association between cognitive impairment, dementia, and vitamin D deficiency.
There is a need for well-designed randomized trials to assess the benefits of vitamin D and
lifestyle interventions in persons with mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
Keywords: vitamin D, 25(OH)D level, cognition, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s
disease, vascular dementia
