Download or read book The Cambridge Handbook of Age and Ageing written by Malcolm L. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Download or read book Chart Supplement Pacific written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sensory Perception in Aging written by International Life Sciences Institute. North America Committee on Nutrition and Aging and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Aging Sensory Systems and Perception written by John F. Corso and published by Praeger Publishers. This book was released on 1981 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Providing Healthy and Safe Foods As We Age written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-11-29 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does a longer life mean a healthier life? The number of adults over 65 in the United States is growing, but many may not be aware that they are at greater risk from foodborne diseases and their nutritional needs change as they age. The IOM's Food Forum held a workshop October 29-30, 2009, to discuss food safety and nutrition concerns for older adults.

Download or read book The Intersection of Cognitive Motor and Sensory Processing in Aging Links to Functional Outcomes written by Jeannette R. Mahoney and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-10-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Perception and Cognition Interactions in the Aging Brain written by Harriet A. Allen and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healthy ageing can lead to declines in both perceptual and cognitive functions. Impaired perception, such as that resulting from hearing loss or reduced visual or tactile resolution, increases demands on ‘higher-level’ cognitive functions to cope or compensate. It is possible, for example, to use focused attention to overcome perceptual limitations. Unfortunately, cognitive functions also decline in old age. This can mean that perceptual impairments are exacerbated by cognitive decline, and vice versa, but also means that interventions aimed at one type of decline can lead to improvements in the other. Just as improved cognition can ameliorate perceptual deficits, improving the stimulus can help offset cognitive deficits. For example, making directions and routes easy to follow can help compensate for declines in navigation abilities. In this Topic, we bring together papers from both auditory and visual researchers that address the interaction between perception and cognition in the ageing brain. Many of the studies demonstrate that a broadening of representations or increased reliance on gist underlie perceptual and cognitive age-related declines. There is also clear evidence that impaired perception is associated with poor cognition although, encouragingly, it can also be seen that good perception is associated with better cognition. Compensatory cognitive strategies were less successful in improving perception than might be expected. We also present papers which highlight important methodological considerations that are required when studying the older brain.

Download or read book Diabetes in Old Age written by Alan J. Sinclair and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-02-13 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of the popular and market-leading Diabetes in Old Age features up-to-date and comprehensive information about the key aspects of managing older people with diabetes, predominantly type 2 diabetes. With a strong evidence-based focus throughout, the entire range of issues surrounding diabetes and its many complications are covered, each with a clear focus on how they relate directly to the older patient. Varying approaches to optimizing diabetes care in the community, primary care and secondary care health care arenas are presented, and the importance of comprehensive functional assessment is emphasized. Coverage of areas unique to an ageing population of older people with diabetes such as falls management, frailty and sarcopenia, and cognitive dysfunction form a key cornerstone of the book. In every chapter, best practice points and key learning outcomes are provided, as well as published evidence bases for each major conclusion. Diabetes in Old Age, 4th edition is essential reading for diabetologists and endocrinologists, diabetes specialist nurses, primary care physicians, general physicians and geriatricians, podiatrists and dieticians with an interest in diabetes, as well as all health professionals engaged in the delivery of diabetes care to older people.

Download or read book Sensory Impairment as a Natural Result of Aging Potential Product Development Strategies written by Melissa Tam and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the next 10 years, a generational group known as the Baby Boomers will become America's senior citizens and account for 22% of the country's population but this demographic is generally overlooked. This demographic largely wants to maintain a good quality of life and age in a healthy manner, but aging comes with many challenges that may shade their experiences. Sensory impairment is one of these challenges that changes their experience of food products and may cause some older adults to develop eating habits that may not align with developing medical conditions. This review addresses prevalence and severity of impairment for each of the five senses and the role of texture as humans age, such as the decline of olfactory acuity and the increase in basic taste thresholds. Despite the heterogenous impact of sensory impairment on older adults and the alterations to sensory perception of foods, it is not associated with reduced food liking. Consumers' opinions of foods and their choice of foods are based on a variety of information beyond sensory attributes of products. It is the complex combination of expectations, context as well as the sensory attributes perceived. The food industry can implement a combination of intrinsic and extrinsic strategies to help older adults overcome age-related sensory decline to make food choices that promote healthy aging. Additional research should focus on the influence on context, such as health claims and eating situations, and understanding food textures that benefit older adults with poor dental health. Food products should be evaluated holistically, from packaging to last bite, to better guide and encourage food purchase, consumption, and liking towards healthy aging among older adults.

Download or read book Brain Aging written by David R. Riddle and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-04-19 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognition that aging is not the accumulation of disease, but rather comprises fundamental biological processes that are amenable to experimental study, is the basis for the recent growth of experimental biogerontology. As increasingly sophisticated studies provide greater understanding of what occurs in the aging brain and how these changes occur

Download or read book Healthy Aging written by Patrick P. Coll and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-03-29 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book weaves all of these factors together to engage in and promote medical, biomedical and psychosocial interventions, including lifestyle changes, for healthier aging outcomes. The text begins with an introduction to age-related changes that increase in disease and disability commonly associated with old age. Written by experts in healthy aging, the text approaches the principles of disease and disability prevention via specific health issues. Each chapter highlights the challenge of not just increasing life expectancy but also deceasing disease burden and disability in old age. The text then shifts into the whole-person implications for clinicians working with older patients, including the social and cultural considerations that are necessary for improved outcomes as Baby Boomers age and healthcare systems worldwide adjust. Healthy Aging is an important resource for those working with older patients, including geriatricians, family medicine physicians, nurses, gerontologists, students, public health administrators, and all other medical professionals.

Download or read book The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Aging written by Ayanna K. Thomas and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 1019 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decades of research have demonstrated that normal aging is accompanied by cognitive change. Much of this change has been conceptualized as a decline in function. However, age-related changes are not universal, and decrements in older adult performance may be moderated by experience, genetics, and environmental factors. Cognitive aging research to date has also largely emphasized biological changes in the brain, with less evaluation of the range of external contributors to behavioral manifestations of age-related decrements in performance. This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge cognitive aging research through the lens of a life course perspective that takes into account both behavioral and neural changes. Focusing on the fundamental principles that characterize a life course approach - genetics, early life experiences, motivation, emotion, social contexts, and lifestyle interventions - this handbook is an essential resource for researchers in cognition, aging, and gerontology.

Download or read book Young at Heart written by Olivia Rose Chaffee and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the growing population of older adults, a deeper understanding of their food choices and sensory sensitivity is vital for addressing their nutritional needs. The objective of this dissertation was to expand understanding of food choice and sensory perception in an older adult (60+) population. The first study evaluated food choice by uncovering which elements of ready-to-eat (RTE) meals were most important to older adults. Participants (n=285; mean age = 68.3) from Canada (n=167) and the United States (n=118) completed a two-part online survey and rating-based conjoint analysis was employed to identify meal preferences. Protein source was most important to the total population, with chicken having the greatest positive influence on liking. Study participants were segmented into four clusters based on their preferred meal inclusions. Cluster 1 (n=25) preferred chicken and not fish while Cluster 2 (n=190) was positively affected by chicken and fish. Cluster 3 (n=42) was negatively affected by spicy meals. Cluster 4 (n=23) participants preferred vegetarian options. Building on these results, three RTE meals were developed incorporating these elements (teriyaki chicken with rice, marinated tofu and carrots, and vegetable ratatouille). Study 2 objectives were to: (1) determine acceptance of the RTE meals and (2) characterize the oral health status and food choices of older adults and relate their data to meal acceptance. Participants (n=52, mean age = 71.7) were characterized for oral health and sensory perception; this was followed by an in-home assessment of the meals. Participant food choices were evaluated with the Food Choice Questionnaire. Sensory evaluations revealed the marinated tofu meal was liked significantly less than the other two meals. Participants were grouped by their food choices with one group (n=30) expressing the importance of sensory appeal, health, and price, and the other group (n=20) valued sensory appeal, health, and weight control. Results of this study suggest that sensory appeal and health greatly contribute to food choice which was reflected in the sensory acceptance of the RTE meals.The final study aimed to further investigate changes in sensory sensitivity that are common during aging, specifically changes in food texture sensitivity which are not well researched. The study objective was to describe the relationship between oral tactile acuity, particle size sensitivity, and mouth behaviour and their potential influence on preferred food textures in older adults. Older adults (n=79; mean age = 69.7 yrs) participated in an evaluation of oral health, texture sensitivity, and food choice. Oral tactile acuity was assessed using the Grating Orientation Task. Food particle sensitivity was assessed with a difference-from-control sensory evaluation of three particle size ranges of ground quinoa mixed into yogurt. Results indicated that older adults could detect textural changes in the yogurt with added particles, but this was not influenced by oral tactile acuity. However, texture sensitivity did influence food texture preferences and had a relationship with mouth behaviour.This work explored older adult food choices and the influence that decreased sensory function has on food choice and enjoyment. These findings provide knowledge that can help improve nutrition among the older population through food solutions that better align with their food choices. Additionally, this work provided a greater understanding of texture perception in older adults which will be useful in developing desirable food products for this population.

Download or read book Cognitive Aging written by Denise Park and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As our society ages, the topic of cognitive aging is becoming increasingly important. This volume provides an accessible overview of how the cognitive system changes as a function of normal aging. Building on the successful first edition, this volume provide an even more comprehensive coverage of the major issues affecting memory, attention, language, speech and other aspects of cognitive functioning. The essential chapters from the first edition have been thoroughly revised and updated and new chapters have been introduced which draw in neuroscience studies and more applied topics. In addition, contributors were encouraged to ensure their chapters are accessible to students studying the topic for the first time. This therefore makes the volume appealing as a textbook on senior undergraduate and graduate courses.

Download or read book Changes in Sensory Motor Behavior in Aging written by A.-M. Ferrandez and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1995-12-11 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recently, studies on aging processes and age-related changes in behavior have been expanding considerably, probably due to the dramatic changes observed in the demographics. This increase in the overall age and proportion of elderly people has heightened the severity of problems associated with the safety and well-being of elderly persons in everyday life. Many researchers working on motor control have thus focused more intensely on the effects of age on motor control. This new avenue of research has led to programs for alleviating or delaying the specific sensory-motor limitations encountered by the elderly (e.g. falls) in an attempt to make the elderly more autonomous.The aggregation of studies from different perspectives is often fascinating, especially when the same field can serve as a common ground between researchers. Nearly all contributors to this book work on sensory-motor aging; they represent a large range of affiliations and backgrounds including psychology, neurobiology, cognitive sciences, kinesiology, neuropsychology, neuropharmacology, motor performance, physical therapy, exercise science, and human development. Addressing age-related behavioral changes can also furnish some crucial reflections in the debate about motor coordination: aging is the product of both maturational and environmental processes, and studies on aging must determine how the intricate interrelationships between these processes evolve. The study of aging makes it possible to determine how compensatory mechanisms, operating on different subsystems and each aging at its own rate, compensate for biological degenerations and changing external demands. This volume will contribute to demonstrating that the study of the aging process raises important theoretical questions.

Download or read book Physiological Basis of Aging and Geriatrics written by Paola S. Timiras and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-08-16 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extensively revised and updated to reflect the current state of knowledge in the study of aging, this Fourth Edition offers a complete profile of the aging process at all levels, from molecules and cells to demography and evolution. Written by international experts in current basic and clinical aging research, this text includes aspects of individual, comparative, and differential aging, and discussions of theories and mechanisms of aging. This invaluable reference illustrates how bodily systems, organs, and functions are affected with aging, describes how genetic and environmental factors influence age-related changes, and addresses some of the clinical consequences of these changes for health and longevity. Well illustrated, with numerous tables and graphs, this book presents up-to-date information from internationally renowned experts in various bio-medical fields.