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Newcleus jam on it poster10/2/2023 Unfortunately, a closer look at the issue revealed the appropriate dose of vitamin D necessary to safely reduce fall and fracture risk remains controversial. Since “there is no correct dose” and it is “only a vitamin” I often administered larger doses (such as yearly courses of 50 000 IU cholecalciferol once per week X 8 weeks) to make administration easier for patients with swallowing issues. 2 Often the patients that would most benefit from vitamin D (frail older adults with frequent falls) have swallowing issues that make swallowing large vitamin pills difficult. 1 One therapy with the potential to reduce both falling and fractures is vitamin D supplementation, possibly due to a direct stimulation of vitamin D receptors on muscle tissue. Kenneth Madden ( biography and disclosures)Įvery year, one-third of older adults (age greater than 65) experience one or more falls.
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