Low vitamin K may reduce mobility in older adults
Researchers found that older adults with vitamin K deficiency were more likely to develop mobility disability, such as difficulty walking and using stairs.
June 14, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: deficiency-were, develop-mobility, difficulty-walking, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, older-adults, oncalldietitian.com, such-as-difficulty
What diet is best for older adults?
Finding the best way for older adults to lose weight safely can be challenging. A new study may help guide nutritional decisions in this population.
February 24, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, guide-nutritional, lose-weight, new-study, nutrition / diet, older-adults, oncalldietitian.com, population
Mediterranean diet nutrients tied with healthy brain aging
A study of older adults links blood markers of certain nutrients that are present in the Mediterranean diet to better cognition and brain connectivity.
December 21, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: better-cognition, certain-nutrients, diet, links-blood, mediterranean, neurology / neuroscience, older-adults, oncalldiets
Turmeric compound could boost memory and mood
A compound in the popular spice turmeric — called curcumin — has been found to improve the memory and mood of older adults in a new study.
January 25, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: called-curcumin, improve-the-memory, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, older-adults, oncalldiets, popular, the-popular
Mediterranean-style diets linked to better brain function in older adults
Eating foods included in two healthy diets — the Mediterranean or the MIND diet — is linked to a lower risk for memory difficulties in older adults, according to a new study.
July 25, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: foods-included, lower-risk, mediterranean, mind, older-adults, oncalldiets, two-healthy
Yogurt consumption in older adults linked with better bone health
The largest observational study to date of dairy intakes and bone and frailty measurements in older adults has found that increased yogurt consumption was associated with a higher hip bone density…
May 11, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: bones / orthopedics, dairy-intakes, higher-hip, largest-observational, older-adults, on call diets, yogurt-consumption
Dementia risk reduced by eating ‘five-a-day’
Eating five portions of fruits and vegetables daily – in line with current recommendations – may reduce older adults’ risk of dementia, study finds.
February 24, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alzheimer's / dementia, current-recommendations, diet, five-portions, may-reduce, nutritional counseling, older-adults
Study links nutrition to brain health and intelligence in older adults
A study of older adults links consumption of a pigment found in leafy greens to the preservation of “crystallized intelligence,” the ability to use the skills and knowledge one has acquired over a…
December 15, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: ability, knowledge-one, leafy-greens, links-consumption, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, older-adults, oncalldiets, skills
How to spot elder abuse and neglect in the ER: Things are not always as they seem
When older adults in severely debilitated states show up for treatment in the emergency department, emergency physicians and staff must be able to identify and document their symptoms and decide…
March 23, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: emergency, emergency-physicians, older-adults, seniors / aging, severely-debilitated, states-show, symptoms, the-emergency
Omega-3 fatty acids enhance cognitive flexibility in at-risk older adults
A study of older adults at risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease found that those who consumed more omega-3 fatty acids did better than their peers on tests of cognitive flexibility — the ability…
May 20, 2015 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: ability, adults-at-risk, alzheimer, cognitive-flexibility, fatty-acids, nutrition, older-adults, peers, peers-on-tests