Nutrition and Functional Foods for Healthy Aging

Table of Contents

Part I: Overview Health and Aging 1. Impact of Nutrition on Healthy Aging 2. Aging and the Recovery of Skin Function and Appearance 3. Changes in Nutritional Needs With Aging 4. Sugars, Glucocorticoids, and the Hypothalamic Controls of Appetite 5. Appetite Regulation in Healthy Aging 6. Human Microbiome and Aging 7. Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Role of Obesity and Nutrients 8. Aging and Gait 9. Assessment of Nutritional Status in the Elderly 10. Eating Capability Assessments in Elderly Populations

Part II: Nutrients (Vitamins and Minerals) in Health in Aging Adults 11. Healthy Food Choice and Dietary Behavior in the Elderly 12. Vitamin D and Diabetes in Elderly People 13. Vitamin D and the Elderly Orthopedic Patient 14. Vitamins and Minerals in Older Adults: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Deficiency 15. The Role of B Group Vitamins and Choline in Cognition and Brain Aging 16. Vitamin B12 Deficiency in the Elderly 17. Vitamin E Isoform-Specific Functions in Allergic Inflammation and Asthma

Part III: Dietary Supplements and Herbs, Functional Foods, in Health in Aging Adults 18. Polyphenols and Intestinal Health 19. Nootropics, Functional Foods, and Dietary Patterns for Prevention of Cognitive Decline 20. Chalcones Target the Tumor Necrosis Factor-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand (TRAIL) Signaling Pathway for Cancer Chemoprevention 21. Anti-inflammatory Dietary Ingredients, Medicinal Plants, and Herbs Exert Beneficial Health Effects in Aging 22. Calorie Restriction Mimetics From Functional Foods: Impact on Promoting a Healthy Life Span 23. Nutraceuticals for Healthy Skin Aging 24. Effects of Resveratrol on Cognitive Functions 25. North American Natural Health Products and Sexual Function in Aging Adults

Part IV: Protein and Energy in Health and Growth of Elderly 26. Physiological Aspects of Coenzyme Q10 in Plasma in Relationship with Exercise and Aging 27. Cellular and Physiological Effects of Arginine in Seniors 28. Late-Onset Caloric Restriction Alters Skeletal Muscle Metabolism: Mechanisms from Animal and Human Studies 29. Healthy Foods for Healthy Aging: The Case for Protein

Authors

Watson, Ronald Ross Ronald Ross Watson, PhD, is Professor of Health Promotion Sciences at the University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Dr. Watson began his research in public health at the Harvard School of Public Health as a Fellow in 1971 doing field work on vaccines in Saudi Arabia. He has done clinical studies in Colombia, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United States which provides a broad international view of public health. He has served in the military reserve hospital for 17 years with extensive training in medical responses to disasters as the chief biochemistry officer of a general hospital, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. He is a distinguished member of several national and international nutrition, immunology, and cancer societies. Dr. Watson's career has involved studying many lifestyle aspects for their uses in health promotion. He has edited over 100 biomedical reference books and 450 papers and chapters. His teaching and research focuses on alcohol, tobacco, and drugs of abuse in heart function and disease in mouse models.