Overview
Promotes validated nutrients for an active and healthy ageing
Assesses the nutritional status of the older population
Summarizes the major ageing-associated-debilitating and life-threatening diseases
Reviews the different measures to promote dietary interventions for healthy ageing
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book focuses on the nutrients and nutraceuticals that promote active and healthy ageing – recently defined by the WHO as the process of development and maintenance of functional capacity that allows well-being at an advanced stage of life. There has been a rapid rise in the use of nutritional interventions as well as specific nutraceuticals in the management of multifactorial aspects of clinical health outcomes. Written by leading experts this book comprehensively discusses the various ageing phenotypes and age-related diseases. It also assesses the nutritional status of the elderly and the various epidemiological factors that influence it. It reviews the role of dietary fiber in disease-free and fully functional ageing. Further, the book explores the benefits of polyphenols, which are secondary plant metabolites, in protecting against cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and various neurodegenerative diseases.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Seyed Mohammad Nabavi is a Biotechnologist and Senior Scientist at the Applied Biotechnology Research Centre, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. His research interests chiefly focus on natural products. He has authored/co-authored over 250 publications in ISI-indexed international journals, and more than 10 books.
Grazia D’Onofrio is a Clinical Psychology Service, Health Department, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy. In 2009, she was awarded the title of Expert in Integrated Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Her research interests include various aspects of dementia, psychological and behavioral symptoms, and multidimensional impairment. She has authored numerous book chapters and scientific articles published in respected international journals. Currently, she is an Editorial Board member for several international journals and is engaged in various international projects, including European and Japanese-European projects (Horizon 2020) on the development of technological systems to promote healthy and active aging.
Seyed Fazel Nabavi is a Biotechnologist and Senior Scientist at the Applied Biotechnology Research Centre, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. His research interests chiefly focus on natural products. He has authored/co-authored over 200 publications in ISI-indexed international journals, and more than 5 books.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Nutrients and Nutraceuticals for Active & Healthy Ageing
Editors: Seyed Mohammad Nabavi, Grazia D'Onofrio, Seyed Fazel Nabavi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3552-9
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-3551-2Published: 29 September 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-3554-3Published: 30 September 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-3552-9Published: 28 September 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 282
Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations, 17 illustrations in colour
Topics: Human Physiology, Food Science, Nutrition, Geriatrics/Gerontology, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention