Nutritional Support as Part of the Management of Osteoporosis and Frailty in the Elderly: Challenges and Opportunities

Dear Colleagues,

As a population, life expectancy is increasing, but this comes with challenges. Good nutrition is well-recognized as being central to good health in later life, with dietary calcium and protein particularly important for the maintenance of musculoskeletal health as we age. Despite this, many challenges occur in later life, including lost nutritional opportunities in hospital, anorexia of aging (especially in the context of cognitive decline), and limited access to good nutrition as a result of transport or financial difficulties. This Special Issue seeks to contribute to our understanding of these challenges and put forward strategies to mitigate the difficulties that older adults and their carers must navigate.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to provide an updated view on the challenges and opportunities around achieving adequate nutritional support in the management and rehabilitation for people with osteoporosis, frailty and sarcopenia. We welcome submissions of clinical studies, epidemiological studies, and current reviews (scoping reviews, systematic reviews, and narrative reviews).

Prof. Dr. Elaine Dennison
Guest Editor

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