Health and quality of life in an aging population – food and beyond

Davide Giacalone; Karin Maria Elisabet Wendin; Stefanie Kremer; Michael Bom Frøst; Wender Bredie; Viktoria Olsson; Marie Haulund Otto; Signe Dahl Skjoldborg; Ulla Lindberg; Einar Risvik

doi:10.1016/j.foodqual.2014.12.002

Health and quality of life in an aging population – food and beyond

Davide Giacalone, Karin Maria Elisabet Wendin, Stefanie Kremer, Michael Bom Frøst, Wender Bredie, Viktoria Olsson, Marie Haulund Otto, Signe Dahl Skjoldborg, Ulla Lindberg, Einar Risvik

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Journal	Food Quality and Preference
Volume	47
Issue number	Part B
Pages (from-to)	166-170
Number of pages	5
ISSN	0950-3293
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2014.12.002
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2016

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