Geriatric Nutrition: Need for Better Ageing

Abstract

Old age is one of the vulnerable and prone stages in terms of health status. Nutrition is essential determining factor of elderly mass specifically over the age of 60 years. Geriatric nutrition has been always underreported, though everyone wants to make the senescence easy. Adequate nutrition is always important for better ageing. Physical activities are also in the same queue of building the ageing an easier process. Health conditions like hypertension, cholesterol, renal failure, joint problems and cardiac problems should be taken into consideration before starting any kind of physical activity. Therapeutic diets should be inculcated in any kind of bodily ailment. It is found that in India elderly are usually suffered from micro nutrient deficiency, which should also be given emphasis. Scarcity of awareness, prejudice, depression and loneliness are some of the factors behind the increased vulnerability of nutritional deficiency related ailments. Small interventions can make the ageing better.