Story perspectives

Calcium Supplements Safe for Older Women, Study Finds

10/15/2025

30 4

Summary

Story summary

A study from Edith Cowan University and others found no link between calcium supplements and dementia risk in older women.
The analysis followed 1,460 women for five years, examining calcium intake's link to dementia.
The trial was double-blind and placebo-controlled, indicating long-term calcium use is safe for older women over 80.
The findings appeared in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific; researchers call for studies in other demographics.

1 of 1

Story summary

A study from Edith Cowan University and others found no link between calcium supplements and dementia risk in older women.
The analysis followed 1,460 women for five years, examining calcium intake's link to dementia.
The trial was double-blind and placebo-controlled, indicating long-term calcium use is safe for older women over 80.
The findings appeared in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific; researchers call for studies in other demographics.