Calcium Supplements Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia in Some Women
For older women with certain health conditions, taking calcium supplements may be linked with an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study. In older women with certain health conditions, taking calcium supplements may be associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to a new study. Researchers found that women who had previously had a stroke and who regularly took calcium supplements at the start of the study were seven times more likely to develop dementia over the five-year period than women who had had a stroke but who did not take those supplements. Researchers found that women who had previously had a stroke and had regularly taken calcium supplements at the start of the study were seven times more likely to develop dementia over the five-year period than women who had had a stroke but did not take these supplements. Additionally, the researchers found that women who had signs of a disorder that affects blood low in the brain and who regularly to...