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Healthy aging is in your control with the power of nutrition science!

Brought to you by the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University (HNRCA).

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Eat right. Age healthfully.

Eating habits can impact our long-term health, how we age, and our overall quality of life. Making a few simple changes can help you meet nutritional needs, maintain a healthy body weight, and reduce the risk of chronic disease — all with delicious foods and beverages.

  • To help maintain muscle mass, try adding seafood, dairy or fortified soy alternatives along with beans, peas and lentils to your meals.
  • Adding fruits and vegetables to meals and snacks can go a long way. Look for frozen, canned, or ready-to-eat varieties if slicing and chopping is a challenge.
DID YOU KNOW?

More than 6 million americans are living with Alzheimer's. By 2050, this number is projected to rise to nearly 13 million

Older adults who consumed small amounts of flavonoid-rich foods—such as berries, apples and tea—were two to four times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias over 20 years compared with people whose intake was higher

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Meet Christopher Wiley, a researcher on the HNRCA Basic Biology of Aging Team at Tufts University

Christopher Wiley's research focuses on aging cells that stop dividing and accumulate in our bodies. These cells contribute to aging and many chronic diseases. Dr. Wiley is seeking ways to prevent this through diet and possibly drug treatments. The study of these aging cells, known by scientists as senescent cells, is an exciting new area for aging research. According to Dr. Wiley these cells "release a combination of molecules that can cause disease by promoting inflammation and disrupting the environment around the cell." We're optimistic there will be a breakthrough in this area of research that will allow people to prolong the quality and length of life.

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Who is the HNRCA?

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The Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University (HNRCA), located in Boston, MA, is one of six human nutrition research centers supported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). We make significant research contributions to U.S. and international nutritional and physical activity recommendations and clinical healthcare. Our research teams focus on improving quality of life as we age in the areas of bone and muscle; cardiovascular health; cancer; cognition; dietary patterns; vision and obesity, diabetes and metabolism.

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