Tag: CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS

Calcium supplements tied to higher dementia risk for some women

  (Reuters Health) – Some older women who take calcium supplements commonly recommended to ward off age-related bone damage may face an increased risk of developing dementia, a small study suggests. The heightened dementia risk appears limited to women who have had a stroke or suffer from other disorders that affect blood flow to the brain, researchers report in the journal Neurology. “Our study is the first to show a relationship between calcium supplementation and […]