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Vitamin D May Maintain Performance


One in three people over 65 will die with dementia making research into this area vital. This study, including over 3,000 men from a number of European locations, shows that maintaining vitamin D levels could play a role in reducing the decline of brain function.

However, further research is needed to determine whether or not vitamin D can help preserve brain function in older people or reduce risk of dementia. As vitamin D is readily available to most people, through exposure to sunshine or eating oily fish, it will be interesting to see the results of future studies.

In the meantime, current evidence tells us that a healthy lifestyle, including a balanced diet and exercise, is the best way of reducing your risk of dementia.

Selected Food Sources of Vitamin D


Cod liver oil, 1 tablespoon
Salmon, cooked, 3.5 ounces
Mackerel, cooked, 3.5 ounces
Tuna fish, canned in oil, 3 ounces
Sardines, canned in oil, drained, 1.75 ounces
Milk, nonfat, reduced fat, and whole, vitamin D-fortified, 1 cup
Margarine, fortified, 1 tablespoon
Ready-to-eat cereal, fortified with 10% of the DV for vitamin D, 0.75-1 cup (more heavily fortified cereals might provide more of the DV)
Egg, 1 whole (vitamin D is found in yolk)
Liver, beef, cooked, 3.5 ounces
Cheese, Swiss, 1 ounce

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Sincerely,
Marie Fostino
Alzheimer's A Caretakers Journal
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