Cognitive Function and Calcium. Intake of calcium and dementia

Calcium are related to several function in nervous system. Dysfunction of calcium metabolism has been suggested as a pathogenetic participation of the degenerative process. On the other hand, Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been considered a primary neurodegenerative disorder caused by amyloid dep...

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Published in:	Clinical calcium Vol. 25; no. 2; p. 195
Main Author:	Otsuka, Mieko
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Japanese
Published:	Japan 01-02-2015
Subjects:	Animals Calcium - metabolism Calcium, Dietary - metabolism Cardiovascular Diseases - metabolism Cognition - physiology Dementia - metabolism Humans Risk Factors
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Summary:	Calcium are related to several function in nervous system. Dysfunction of calcium metabolism has been suggested as a pathogenetic participation of the degenerative process. On the other hand, Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been considered a primary neurodegenerative disorder caused by amyloid deposition, although recent epidemiological studies have suggested the partial involvement of cardiovascular risk factors in AD development. Higher self-reported dietary intakes of calcium reduced the risk of all-cause dementia and vascular dementia but not of AD in the general Japanese population, the Hisayama study. A diet rich in calcium and so on may be recommended to lessen the future risk of dementia.
ISSN:	0917-5857