By: Dr. Femke Hannes, Director Nutrition Science & Advocacy APAC
Vitamin specialists the world over, from nutritionists to chemists, epidemiologists and geneticists, will come together during the conference to recognize the importance of vitamins in human health. At DSM’s Lunch Symposium, visitors will also have the opportunity to hear from leading experts on the latest topics in healthy aging, including:
It is no longer as easy as it once was to define an ‘older’ person.
Some 80-year-olds have the mental and physical capabilities of somebody much
younger, while others of the same age are dependent on everyday care. Over recent decades, extensive research has explored the question of why some
people age healthier than others, with a growing number of studies suggesting
that certain individuals have a faster innate aging rate.[2] While knowledge
gaps still exist among both healthcare practitioners and the wider scientific
community, evidence increasingly indicates that nutrition may play an
important role in the risk reduction of age-related chronic diseases.
In addition to implementing practices to help healthcare practitioners
better support older adults, a growing body of evidence also suggests that
encouraging the elderly to increase their intake of micronutrients, such as
vitamins A, C, D and E, B vitamins and omega-3s, may help to maintain health as
they age. Extensive research highlights that healthy, nutrient-rich diets are
associated with superior nutritional status, quality of life and survival among
older adults, with some studies indicating that nutrients may play a valuable
role in the risk reduction of age-related chronic conditions.
To find out more about the current understanding of senior healthcare and ways to promote healthier aging, join DSM at our lunch symposium at the 5th International Vitamin Conference on 9 August 2018, from 12:30 – 13:15 at the InterContinental Hotel in Sydney, Australia. Here, you will be able to discover the latest research on age-related disease prevention in older adults and how nutrition can be better utilized to support health as we age. Meet DSM there, or email info.nutritionscience@dsm.com to book an appointment with the experts in advance.
08 June 2018
4 min read
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1. UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, ‘World population ageing 2013’, [report], 2013.
2. B. Chen et al., ‘DNA methylation-based measures of biological age: meta-analysis predicting time to death’, Aging, vol. 8, no. 9, 2017, 1844-1865.
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