Cognitive effects of vitamin D supplementation in older outpatients visiting a memory clinic: A pre-post study

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 793-795

  Annweiler, Cédric ^a   Fantino, Bruno ^a   Gautier, Jennifer ^a   Beaudenon, Melinda ^a   Thiery, Samuel ^a   Beauchet, Olivier ^a  

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; COLECALCIFEROL;

AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT BATTERY SCORE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; FRONTAL ASSESSMENT BATTERY SCORE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; SCORING SYSTEM; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTPATIENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN D; VITAMINS;

EID: 84859812564     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03877.x     Document Type: Letter

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