title: Nutritional issues for older adults: addressing degenerative ageing with long-term studies.
abstract: The ageing process is influenced by a variety of factors, including extrinsic, malleable lifestyle variables. The present paper deals with the epidemiological evidence for the role of dietary patterns and key nutritional concerns in relation to survival and ageing-related disorders that present themselves in later life. Healthful dietary patterns appear to be most relevant in old age. Specific nutritional concerns are related to vitamin D, vitamin B12 and protein malnutrition. An important challenge to further expand the knowledge base is currently addressed by the NuAge project, acknowledging the complexity of the ageing process and integrating different dimensions of research into human healthy ageing. In the meantime, reversing poor adherence to existing guidelines for a healthy diet remains a first challenge in public health nutritional practices.
authors.affiliation: Division of Human Nutrition,Wageningen University,Bomenweg 2,6703 HD Wageningen,The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Lisette C P G M
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2778-2789
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: de Groot
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D004032:Diet; D002149:Energy Intake; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D009752:Nutritional Status; D011488:Protein Deficiency; D014805:Vitamin B 12; D014807:Vitamin D
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D; D014805:Vitamin B 12
keywords: Aged; Health; Nutrition; Survival