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... The growing size and changing demographics of aging adults place new demands on the food supply, with older adults not only being more susceptible to certain foodborne illnesses or health complications caused by those illnesses but also likely to experience significant changes in dietary needs and nutrition. While there is still a great deal to learn about what constitutes an "optimal diet" for older adults, available evidence indicates that dietary needs change with aging as a result of sensory loss and other physiological changes, changes in food preparation, and other eating-related behaviors.
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... Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) , and the Food Forum, the workshop served as an opportunity for experts in various disciplines to discuss the size, demographics, and health status of community-dwelling populations more than 50 years of age; bring attention to the food safety and nutritional concerns that arise in these populations; and provide insight on how new food processing and reformulation technologies and consumer messaging can be used as preventive approaches to reducing the food and nutritional concerns for this growing segment of the U.S.
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... Rather, the goal was to serve as a mechanism for individuals from a variety of government, academic, industry, and citizen groups to discuss and debate issues openly and identify possible approaches for addressing some of the most pressing food safety, nutrition, and communication issues of relevance to aging adults. It should be noted at the outset that there were questions raised but no decision made about the most appropriate language to use when discussing aging populations.
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  • cussing aging
  • chair michael
  • growing size

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