Nutrition and ageing

As you age, it becomes more difficult to digest and absorb certain nutrients. Therefore, it is vital to have a varied diet of easy-to-digest, nutrient dense foods. Keeping up some moderate exercise will also ensure you continue at your best well into old age.

Nutrition for the middle to later years of life

Good food choices and exercise between 50 and 70 years can help you defy ageing. For good health over 50, it is important to make sure that you eat nutrient-dense foods and that you remain physically active.
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Feeling good into old age

People aged 70 years and over are the rapidly expanding sector of the British population.
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Case study: house-bound senior with a hip fracture

Ben slipped and broke his hip two months ago and has difficulty walking and shopping for food.
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Do you need to take supplements?

It is better to try to meet your daily nutritional needs through a healthy well-balanced diet, but these nutrients are so important that you might need to take a supplement.
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Do your medications affect your diet?

Many people over the age of 50 have long-term, or chronic, disorders, such as high blood pressure and arthritis, and need to take daily medications to control their symptoms.
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Easing constipation with diet

A slower intestine is one of the most common changes experienced by older people. This can lead to constipation - difficult and infrequent passage of small, hard stools.
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The importance of keeping fit in later years

Keeping fit and exercising outdoors - in a park or on the beach - is beneficial for your health and well-being. Exposure to the sun also allows your body to make vitamin D.
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Which foods can fight ageing?

Certain foods are rich in antioxidants. These are substances that neutralize free radicals - chemicals that damage cells in the body and thus aggravate ageing and disease.
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Could soya help you stay young?

Soya has many health benefits, but it could also improve cognitive function, protect against osteoporosis and relieve symptoms of the menopause. Read on for how soya can help fight the signs of ageing over fifty.
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