For years, conventional wisdom was that older adults should take calcium and vitamin D supplements for bone health and to ...

Calcium has special importance for older adults. Inadequate calcium intake can lead to osteoporosis. Women, in particular, are susceptible to calcium deficiency and, after menopause, should have ...

A panel of independent health experts recommended Tuesday against older adults using ... s lead author and chief of the calcium and bone section at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston ...

Many older people lack enough calcium in their diets because they can't digest dairy foods, the primary source for calcium, says Lisa Scott, a clinical nutritionist at UCSF Mount Zion Medical ...

Elderly men and women who consumed higher levels of calcium and vitamin D are significantly more likely to have greater volumes of brain lesions. Elderly men and women who consumed higher levels ...

It is essential that older adults drink plenty of water ... Bone density decreases with age, particularly in women. A good intake of calcium is required to help maintain bone mass, and reduce ...

By Eden Barnwell and Sydney Cockerham Our bodies are constantly changing. It is important to focus on different types of nutrients at different times during the lifespan. Age is a factor in some of ...

Eczemas in the elderly often arise mysteriously and itch ... converting enzyme inhibitors, calcium channel blockers (CCB), lipid-lowering agents, and salicylates. Eczema was significantly ...

Also, randomized controlled studies are needed to delineate whether alkali supplementation with or without thiazide should become standard of care in the elderly calcium stone former to promote ...