Actually my internist told me that some seniors hate difficulty with VIT D synthesis from the sun. I find this quote at Parentgiving.com:
Why Are Seniors at Risk?
People over age 50 have an increased risk of vitamin D deficiency and the risk increases with age. As people age they lose some of their ability to synthesize vitamin D from sunlight. Vitamin D also needs to be activated in the kidney before it can be used by the body and this function also decreases with age. Finally, elderly people who are homebound are less likely to get outdoor exercise and activity. Researchers have suggested that it takes up to 30 minutes of sun exposure twice a week to make a sufficient amount of vitamin D from sunlight.
I think you touched on the issue right there.
Many seniors don’t get out of the house all that much. Not only that, when they do they have been warned to stay out of the sun. Wear hats, cover your skin, and practically wear coats as a precaution.
I think that’s borderline absurd, but that’s just me.
It may take more than what I have mentioned, but twenty minutes daily sure worked the trick for me.
I question if it’s actually a synthesizing problem, or if it’s simply a scare the living hell out of seniors problem. (as it relates to Sun exposure)
I am not a physician or a person in the medical field. I’m only applying what for me is common sense. It worked for me. I may not be a typical person my age. I don’t know that.
I may be.