Addressing claims that nutrition supplements can enhance overall health and longevity, a recent review investigated their impact on heart health, stroke and mortality.

Twenty years ago, the term “sarcopenia” – Greek for “poverty of flesh” – was coined to describe the muscle wasting that occurs with aging.

Sparse but increasing evidence points to a delicate balance between weight loss and weight gain in aging.

Protein, an indispensable part of our diet, has multiple roles in the body – particularly in aging for growth, repair and maintaining muscle mass.

At a life stage of increasing frailty and dependence, older adults deserve to be treated with care and respect. A hallmark of a humane society.

Cannabis is popularly known for its mind-altering properties. But this controversial plant boasts abundant secret delights that are now (re)emerging following its prohibition.

Things are looking up for aged care. Nudging retirement and refusing to eat slop, baby boomers are spurring action.

Pill swallowing can be daunting. In fact, one survey revealed around 40% of adults who otherwise had no swallowing problems struggled with pills.

Cannabis, or marijuana, is the world’s most highly used illicit drug. But hemp – although it derives from the same species – will not cause giggle fits, big toenail fascination or insatiable pizza cravings.

People may be living longer, but quality of life tends to wane with aging. The burden of disease increases significantly after age 65.

Nature, in her infinite intelligence, has gifted us millions of different proteins that supply the music and instruments of the body’s orchestra.

Most of us long ago abandoned our childlike delight of playing with food. Watching rapturously as it flowed through our fork, kneading it into a ball, belligerently breaking it up and squishing it through our fingers.

Popeye devoured spinach to make his muscles strong. But his creators, like everyone else, were duped by a chemist’s miscalculation of this vegetable’s iron content.

Thinking of malnutrition tends to generate images of starving people in third world countries. But malnutrition is silently affecting aging people at home.

Everyone becomes more forgetful with age. People start misplacing their keys and worry that they’re losing their marbles. But that’s quite normal.

One of our staff recently spoke with someone whose father is in an aged care facility. They discovered he had a hairline fracture in his hip – about a week after it happened.

Swallowing. Most of us perform this apparently simple act many times every day without a second thought.

Aging brings rewards and challenges. It can be a fulfilling time of rest and relaxation, enjoying respite from a life of working and raising children.

Like many confusing nutrition messages, some claim too much protein is bad for bone health. What is the scientific consensus, and what does this mean for people with or wanting to avoid osteoporosis?

Mary and Sylvia might not differ in body weight and appearance, but could be hiding a distinct difference. One may have greater fat mass and the other more lean muscle.

When people think about causes of malnutrition, they might consider poor appetite, chewing difficulties or illness as likely candidates.