Sydney (dpa) – As women age, brittle bones or osteoporosis can be a worry, as can dementia. There have long been whispers that calcium supplements taken to prevent the former can add to the risk of the latter. Not so, according to scientists at three Australian universities, who said their research into the matter found "no evidence" linking cognitive decline with calcium pills. "Calcium supplementation for five years did not increase the risk of all-cause dementia events over 14.5 years in community-dwelling older women," the researchers said, in a paper published by The Lancet, a medical journal. "Findings do not support concerns that calcium supplementation increases long-term risk of dementia," according to the team which was made up of scientists and doctors at Edith Cowan University

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