title: Nutritional strategies for successful aging.
abstract: With increasing life expectancy in developed and developing countries, maintaining health and function in old age has become an important goal, including avoidance or optimal control of chronic diseases; maintenance or retarding the decline of physical and cognitive function; optimizing psychological health; and maintaining independent functioning in tasks related to self-care and societal interaction. This article discusses all of those, as well as other components of successful aging such as social network and socioeconomic status.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Woo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004032:Diet / Q000379:methods*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D058620:Elder Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005638:Fruit; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control; D014675:Vegetables
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D018977:Micronutrients