Vitamin D supplement to reduce falls in elderly residents of long-term care facilities

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  • Health Services
  • Seniors (ages 65+) icon
  • Best Practices
  • Health Care Setting
  • Injury Prevention
  • Personal health practices and coping skills

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Supplemental vitamin D in a dose of 700-1000 IU a day reduced the risk of falling among older individuals by 19% and to a similar degree as active forms of vitamin D. Doses of supplemental vitamin D of less than 700 IU or serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations of less than 60 nmol/l may not reduce the risk of falling among older individuals.

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