Although elderly people with low vitamin B12 status frequently lack the classical signs and symptoms of vitamin B12 deficiency, e.g. megaloblastic anemia, precise evaluation and treatment in this ...

“Normal” levels of vitamin B12 may not be enough to ward off dementia, new research finds. Researchers at the University of California San Francisco studied 231 healthy older adults (averaging ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have found a link between B12 levels and cognitive health in older adults. Milan Markovic/Getty Images Vitamin B12 is needed for the development and function of nerve ...

Meeting the minimum requirement for vitamin B12, needed to make DNA, red blood cells and nerve tissue, may not actually be enough – particularly if you are older. It may even put you at risk for ...

And while everyone from newborns to the elderly need vitamin B12, the amount varies with age. It's recommended for children 1-13 years old to get between .9 and 1.8 micrograms of the nutrient each ...

Vegetarians, vegans, and elderly people are particularly at risk of vitamin B12 deficiency. Vegan and vegetarian diets do not provide enough of this vitamin as it's primarily found in animal products.