scholarly journals High-Dose Monthly Vitamin D for Prevention of Acute Respiratory Infection in Older Long-Term Care Residents: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 496-503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adit A. Ginde ◽  
Patrick Blatchford ◽  
Keith Breese ◽  
Lida Zarrabi ◽  
Sunny A. Linnebur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Respiratory Infection ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infection ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Term Care

A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Liberalized Diets and Therapeutic Diets in Long-Term-Care Residents

2011 ◽  
Vol 111 (9) ◽  
pp. A31
Author(s):  
C.R. Black ◽  
D.K. Tidwell ◽  
S.L. Worthy ◽  
C.A. Briley ◽  
W.L. Dodson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trial ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Therapeutic Diets

Use of vitamin and mineral supplements in long-term care home residents

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Navita Viveky ◽  
Lynda Toffelmire ◽  
Lilian Thorpe ◽  
Jennifer Billinsky ◽  
Jane Alcorn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Dementia Diagnosis ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Supplement Use ◽  
Supplement Usage

Vitamin–mineral supplementation may offer older adults health and cognition-related benefits but overuse may contribute to polypharmacy. We examined the prevalence of supplement usage in long-term care facility (LTC) residents (≥65 years of age). As cognition may be affected by nutrition, we also examined use in those with diagnosis of dementia and those with no dementia diagnosis. The prevalence of supplement usage and overall “pill count” from pharmaceutical use was assessed in 189 LTC residents and a subsample of 56 older adults with dementia diagnosis, respectively. Participants were residing in an LTC facility of a mid-size metropolitan area during 2009. The average use of supplements was 1.0 per day for all residents, with 35% taking vitamin D supplements, 20% multivitamins, and 26% calcium. Supplement use was similar (p ≥ 0.05) for those with dementia diagnosis (53%, average 2.0 per day) and for those without such diagnosis (45%, average 2.2 per day). Usage ranged between 1–6 supplements per day. In both of these groups, ∼73% of users were taking vitamin D. The number of prescribed medications ranged from 4 to 24 (average 10.2) in a subsample of residents whose supplement intake was 0 to 6 (average 2). These findings suggest an overall low rate of supplement use, with no significant differences (p ≥ 0.05) in use between residents with and without dementia diagnosis. However, some residents were at risk for supplement overuse.

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