Vitamin D Supplementation in Older Persons: Guidelines Versus Practice

J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2019 May;20(5):639-640. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.11.001. Epub 2018 Dec 19.

Authors

Bistra I Veleva¹, Monique A A Caljouw², Jenny T van der Steen², Victor G M Chel², Mattijs E Numans²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands; Woonzorgcentra Haaglanden, Den Haag, the Netherlands.
² Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.

PMID: 30579918
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.11.001

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

25-Hydroxyvitamin D 2 / blood*
Aged, 80 and over
Dietary Supplements / statistics & numerical data*
Elder Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Europe
Female
Geriatric Assessment
Humans
Male
Nursing Homes
Nutritional Requirements
Vitamin D Deficiency / blood
Vitamin D Deficiency / epidemiology*
Vitamin D Deficiency / prevention & control*

Substances

25-Hydroxyvitamin D 2