What Older Adults Need to Know About Supplements and Medications
Researchers followed thousands of older adults in Tehran for 16 years to understand how many people take dietary supplements and whether these supplements …
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Plant-Based Eating May Help Older Adults Take Fewer Medications
Researchers studied over 3,000 older adults with kidney disease to see if eating more plant-based foods could reduce the number of medications they need to …
Read MoreBetter Balance of Body Chemicals May Protect Muscle and Bone Health
Researchers studied over 3,300 American adults to understand how the balance between harmful and helpful chemicals in our bodies affects muscle and bone …
Read MoreWhy Older Adults Are Going Hungry: A Serious Health Crisis
Researchers discovered that malnutrition—not getting enough food and nutrients—is becoming a bigger problem for older Americans, especially those over 75. …
Read MoreSimple Test Beats Weight Check for Spotting Weakness in Older Adults
Researchers in Indonesia tested two ways to identify frailty (weakness and loss of function) in older adults. They compared a detailed nutrition checklist …
Read MoreVitamin D Levels May Affect Body Fat and Hormones in Older Adults
Researchers studied over 2,400 older Chinese adults to understand how vitamin D levels connect to sex hormones and body composition. They found that most older …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin B12 Deficiency Can Be Dangerous in Older Adults
Vitamin B12 deficiency is common in older people but is often mistaken for normal aging. This case study describes an 87-year-old man whose B12 deficiency led …
Read MoreHow Food Thickeners Help Older Adults Eat Better
This chapter explores how food thickeners—special ingredients that change the texture of foods and drinks—can help seniors get better nutrition. As people age, …
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