Volume: 11, Issue: 2
ABSTRACT
The United Nations predicts that 53% of the world's 60-year-olds will be women in 2050. As the world's population ages, providing healthcare for geriatric women becomes more important. Nutraceuticals have the potential to be innovative in geriatric feminine care by addressing issues of aging such as hypertension, heart failure, dementia, osteoporosis, and reduced immune systems. Phytoestrogens for menopausal symptoms, flavonoids, polyphenols, carotenoids, and isothiocyanates are examples of promising nutraceuticals, as are formulations aimed at brain health, cardiovascular function, muscular strength, and bone density. This chapter focusses on geriatric nutrition and nutraceutical therapies, with the goal of guiding women in using evidence-based functional foods to improve their health and vitality. By researching these nutraceutical frontiers, we want to chart new nutritional aspects in geriatric women's health, harnessing the newest advances to enhance quality of life in the ageing females.
Nutraceuticals, phytochemicals, Geriatric women health