Interventions aimed at dietary and lifestyle changes to promote healthy aging

Desirable dietary habits and other lifestyle practices reduce premature mor tality and compress the period of morbidity experienced towards the end of life. Aging adults an at risk of nutritionally inadequate diets especially in relation to protein, vitamins D, B1, B6, B12, fluid and other food compo nents. interventions aimed at ensuring dietary adequacy also need to consid er the social and cultural aspects of eating as food is Fundamental to a pe rson's well-being and quality of life. The nutrition-related health problem s associated with aging such as Frailty, depression, incontinence and chron ic non-communicable diseases should be identified in both the individual an d in the community before dietary and other health interventions are implem ented. In older adults, these dietary and health promoting interventions sh ould then focus on maximizing function and quality of life, be acceptable a nd finally, measurable in terms of effectiveness.