The ultimate goal of research on "better nutrition and aging" is to improve quality of life for the elderly. Quality of life is a personal matter and dépends on the various ways in which people live in différent cultures, climates, and under différent socioeconomic conditions. Quality of life, however, as far as food and nutrition in the elderly are concerned, also means improving or maintainin...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to compare the agreement in opinion between the elderly in care facilities and their family members regarding the life-sustaining treatment at the deathbed and to find out if the intentions of the elderly are being properly reflected in their deathbed treatment. METHODS Data were collected from 85 elderly individuals at five care facilities in Chunkcheo...

introduction: a challenge for health care providers is that there will be a distinct rise globally in the number of elderly people aged 80 years and over. malnutrition is a well-known problem among elderly people. the aim of this study was to determine nutritional status and its associated risk factors in elderly nursing home residents in tehran, iran. methods: the cross-sectional study was car...

BACKGROUND Aging induces physiological changes and affects all of organs. Nutritional status and mental health deteriorate with aging. As malnutrition and depression are main problem in elderly this study was performed to assess the association between malnutrition and depression among rural elderly. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three hundred and seventy rural elderly aged over 60 years were examine...

1 KEY POINTS • Exercise and nutrition can influence brain development in youth. • Exercise and nutrition can slow down and reverse cognitive decline in the elderly. • Exercise and nutrition influences brain health through several mechanisms that create new neurons (neurogenesis). • Fatigue during exercise can reside in the brain. • Nutritional interventions may influence the occurrence of “cent...

BACKGROUND This study examined the effects of 6-month nutrition education programs for community-dwelling elderly. METHODS This study enrolled 50 community-dwelling elderly who regularly visit outpatient clinics. The programs had three goals: salt reduction, increase in dietary fiber, and adequate protein intake. Since it would be difficult for elderly to achieve all goals concurrently, a sin...

This study was conducted to assess improvements in nutritional status following the application of nutrition education to elderly patients in a long-term care hospital. The study was carried out from January to May 2009, during which a preliminary survey, a pretest, the application of nutrition education, and a post-test were applied in stages. The number of subjects at pretest was 81, and the ...