Elderly / Old age
Whereas overweight and its consequences pose the biggest nutritional problems at the beginning of this stage of life, well advanced humans not seldom face the other extreme: malnutrition comes with weight loss, which in turn goes hand in hand with the depletion in skeletal muscles. This is where enable comes in to ask: Which strategies can effectively prevent malnutrition and dehydration of elderly humans in senior citizens residences? Which technical possibilities can support this?
The following subprojects specifically engage in research about the nutrition status and healthier food choices during old age: