Health and quality of life in an aging population - Food and beyond

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• 作者：Davide Giacalone^a ; ^{dgi@food.ku.dk" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Karin Wendin^a ; ^b ; ^c ; Stefanie Kremer^d ; Michael Bom Frø ; st^a ; Wender L.P. Bredie^a ; Viktoria Olsson^b ; Marie H. Otto^e ; Signe Skjoldborg^e ; Ulla Lindberg^c ; Einar Risvik^f ; ^g
• 关键词：Societal changes ; Healthy aging ; Older consumers ; Sensory and consumer science ; Elderly nutrition ; Sarcopenia
• 刊名：Food Quality and Preference
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：January 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：47
• 期：part_PB
• 页码：166-170
• 全文大小：502 K

文摘

In Europe the percentage of citizens aged 65 and over is increasing at an unprecedented rate, and is expected to account for over 30% of the population by 2050. Coupled with an increase in life expectancy, this massive demographic change calls for a major effort to ensure quality of life in our older population. A thorough understanding of the elderly as food consumers, their nutritional needs, their food perception and preferences is increasingly needed.

The role of food in healthy aging was a prominent theme at the 6th European Conference on Sensory and Consumer Research, which had quality of life across the life span as a focal point. This short paper is based on a workshop held at the EuroSense meeting, focusing on research from sensory and consumer scientists. The workshop featured contributions focusing on food-related perception, needs and behavior of the elderly, and aimed at demonstrating the relevance of sensory and consumer scientists in promoting food-related well-being in an aging population. The workshop contributions are here reviewed and summarized three main themes: nutritional needs, food perception and aging, and behavioral drivers of food consumption.