Providing Healthy and Safe Foods As We Age:

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Size: 192 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:2010

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Leslie Pray, Caitlin Boon, Emily Ann Miller, and Laura Pillsbury, Rapporteurs; Food Forum; Institute of Medicine
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Front Matter	i-x
Overview	1-4	(skim)
1 Introduction	5-16	(skim)
2 Size and Demographics of Aging Populations	17-38	(skim)
3 Physiology and Aging	39-60	(skim)
4 Food Safety Concerns for Aging Populations	61-86	(skim)
5 Nutrition Concerns for Aging Populations	87-108	(skim)
6 Communicating with Aging Populations	109-138	(skim)
7 Future Challenges and Solutions to Providing Healthy and Safe Foods to Aging Populations	139-152	(skim)
References	153-158	(skim)
Appendix A: Workshop Agenda	159-162	(skim)
Appendix B: Workshop Participants	163-170	(skim)
Appendix C: Speaker, Moderator, and Panelist Biographies	171-178	(skim)
Appendix D: Abbreviations and Acronyms	179-182	(skim)

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Does a longer life mean a healthier life? The number of adults over 65 in the United States is growing, but many may not be aware that they are at greater risk from foodborne diseases and their nutritional needs change as they age. The IOM's Food Forum held a workshop October 29-30, 2009, to discuss food safety and nutrition concerns for older adults.

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