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Vitamins and Seniors: Recommendations and Risks

By: Arkansas Today
Updated: August 15, 2012
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If you or a senior you know takes vitamins or supplements regularly, you may have questions about which ones are right for the elderly -- or even about the risks from taking them.

Should the elderly take vitamins and supplements? What are the dangers? Should we ask our doctors before taking them?

Dr. Randy Shinn from Washington Regional Clinic for Senior Health discusses a few key issues and questions concerning vitamin regimens for the elderly.

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