Table of Contents

Understanding Older People as Consumers of Food and Beverages. Older People, Food and Satisfaction with Life. Demographic and Cultural Differences in Older People’s Food Choices and Meal Patterns. Appetite and Ageing. Sensory Perception of Food and Ageing. The Social Significance of Older People’s Meals. Gender and Food in Later Life: Shifting Roles and Relationships. Older People’s Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages: Social Significance and Health Implications. Extending Functionality into Later Life. Undernutrition: Diagnosis, Causes, Consequences, and Treatment. Ageing and Changes in Body Composition: The Importance of Valid Measurements. Interaction Between Diet and Physical Activity in Older People. Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease: Implication of Nutritional Factors. Brain Lipids and Ageing. Nutrition, Bone, and Joint Health in the Elderly. Nutrition and Immune Function in the Elderly. Nutrition and Gut Health in Older People. Nutrition and Eye-related Disorders. Beauty Food: Nutrition to Support the Skin. Nutrition and the Metabolic Syndrome in the Elderly. Fat Soluble Vitamins and Ageing. Water Soluble Vitamins and Ageing. Phytoestrogens and the Health of Older Women. Food-drug Interactions in Older People. Dietary Supplement Use in the Elderly: Benefits and Risks. Food Safety and Older People. Developing Nutrition Education Programs for Older People. Quality of Feeding Assistance Care in Nursing Homes. Preparing Meals in Later Life. Designing New Foods and Beverages for the Ageing.