“It turns out that vitamin D also has benefits to your muscles, colon, brain and immune system,” said Dr. Known as the source of strong bones, vitamin D offers more. And, even “normal” levels for these key vitamins may be too low for some patients, resulting in large populations unknowingly missing essential supplements. Yet according to Chris Patterson, MD, CMD, Medical Director of CarePartners Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), many seniors are missing adequate amounts of two critical vitamins: D and B12. Mornings start the same for many older adults: coffee or juice, breakfast, and then the process of taking the day’s medicines and vitamins.
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