BACKGROUND Worldwide we are facing a serious demographic challenge due to the dramatic growth of the population over 60 years. It is expected that the proportion of this population will nearly double from 12 to 22 %, between 2015 and 2050. This demographic shift comes with major health and socio-economic concerns. Nutrition is a fundamental determinant of both health and disease and its role in...

PURPOSE Strong predictors for the risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults include levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, which can be modified by dietary behavioral changes and regular physical exercise. The purpose of this study was to evaluate changes in perceived dietary behaviors, food intake, and serum lipid profil...

Introduction: Tooth loss occurs mostly in the elderly, especially of occlusal support can cause disruption mastication process and swallowing food, so chewing function is reduced causes elderly to prefer soft foods that are easy chew. The lack fulfillment all nutrients needed by body as risk malnutrition increases.Purpose: To evaluate analysis tooth with mal-nutrition based on Mini Nutritional ...

OBJECTIVE The study was conducted to gain an understanding of the status of potential nutrition risks in >53-year-old men and women in Taiwan. METHODS The study employed a validated nutrition-risk screening questionnaire, the Mini Nutritional Assessment, to assess the potential risk of undernutrition in the elderly population in Taiwan. The questionnaire was translated into the local language...

OBJECTIVE three major strategies have been tested for combating the losses in muscle mass and strength that accompany ageing. Those strategies are testosterone replacement for men, growth hormone replacement and resistance exercise training. This review will cover the risks and benefits associated with each of these interventions. METHODS searches of PubMed and Web of Science through May 2004...

Introduction: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a chronic condition characterized by gradual decline of mental abilities and behavioral disorders, which decreases the quality of life in elderly people. The aim of this study was to evaluate behaviors that may prevent elderly people from AD in Yazd. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 220 people aged from 60 to 70 years in Y...

According to the 1991 population census, just under a million Malaysians are elderly. By universal convention the elderly are people who are above the age of 65 years. They comprise 3.7% of our population. To make a comparison, in the United States the elderly comprise 13% of the population and are expected to increase to 16% by the year 2025. They are, in that year, expected to consume 25% of ...

Introduction: Normal aging is considered the harmonious senile development and decay of the tissues and the body organs. During the third age are develop significant nutrition problems. Purpose: The purpose of this retrospective study is to highlight the effects of obesity and malnutrition in the health of elderly. Material and review methods: The study material was based on recent articles, at...

Objective: three major strategies have been tested for combating the losses in muscle mass and strength that accompany ageing. Those strategies are testosterone replacement for men, growth hormone replacement and resistance exercise training. This review will cover the risks and benefits associated with each of these interventions. Methods: searches of PubMed and Web of Science through May 2004...