Nutritional Interventions for Elderly and Considerations for the Development of Geriatric Foods

Overview

Journal Curr Aging Sci

Publisher Bentham Science Publishers

Specialty Geriatrics

Date 2019 May 22

PMID 31109282

Citations 36

Authors

Damanpreet Kaur

Prasad Rasane

Jyoti Singh

Sawinder Kaur

Vikas Kumar

Dipendra Kumar Mahato

Anirban Dey

Kajal Dhawan

Sudhir Kumar

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Abstract

The process of aging is characterized by numerous changes in the body which has an overall negative effect on the health and lifestyle of elderly. Nutrition deserves special attention as an individual reaches old age. It plays a vital role in affecting the quality of life, including physical, mental and social health. The physiological decline in food intake is very common among older age and this result in nutritional deficiencies. These increased nutritional deficiencies are the major risk factors for certain chronic diseases and deteriorated age related health. Thus, the adoption of nutritional intervention can be a measure to tackle the current situation of nutritional deficiencies and promote a healthy lifestyle.

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