Late Life Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Vitamin B12 deficiency may present with a wide array of symptoms and, if unrecognized, lead to significant morbidity particularly in terms of the hematologic and neurologic complications. This is of particular concern in the elderly because of its high prevalence with advancing age and the enhanced difficulty of recognizing subtle changes in symptoms and distinguishing those from normal aging.
Source: Clinics in Geriatric Medicine - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Source Type: research