Nutrition and Functional Foods for Healthy Aging

Ronald Ross Watson, PhD, is Professor of Health Promotion Sciences at the University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Dr. Watson began his research in public health at the Harvard School of Public Health as a Fellow in 1971 doing field work on vaccines in Saudi Arabia. He has done clinical studies in Colombia, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United States which provides a broad international view of public health. He has served in the military reserve hospital for 17 years with extensive training in medical responses to disasters as the chief biochemistry officer of a general hospital, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. He is a distinguished member of several national and international nutrition, immunology, and cancer societies. Dr. Watson’s career has involved studying many lifestyle aspects for their uses in health promotion. He has edited over 100 biomedical reference books and 450 papers and chapters. His teaching and research focuses on alcohol, tobacco, and drugs of abuse in heart function and disease in mouse models.

Part I: Overview Health and Aging1. Impact of Nutrition on Healthy Aging2. Aging and the Recovery of Skin Function and Appearance3. Changes in Nutritional Needs With Aging4. Sugars, Glucocorticoids, and the Hypothalamic Controls of Appetite5. Appetite Regulation in Healthy Aging6. Human Microbiome and Aging7. Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Role of Obesity and Nutrients8. Aging and Gait9. Assessment of Nutritional Status in the Elderly10. Eating Capability Assessments in Elderly Populations

Part II: Nutrients (Vitamins and Minerals) in Health in Aging Adults11. Healthy Food Choice and Dietary Behavior in the Elderly12. Vitamin D and Diabetes in Elderly People13. Vitamin D and the Elderly Orthopedic Patient14. Vitamins and Minerals in Older Adults: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Deficiency15. The Role of B Group Vitamins and Choline in Cognition and Brain Aging16. Vitamin B12 Deficiency in the Elderly17. Vitamin E Isoform-Specific Functions in Allergic Inflammation and Asthma

Part III: Dietary Supplements and Herbs, Functional Foods, in Health in Aging Adults18. Polyphenols and Intestinal Health19. Nootropics, Functional Foods, and Dietary Patterns for Prevention of Cognitive Decline20. Chalcones Target the Tumor Necrosis Factor–Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand (TRAIL) Signaling Pathway for Cancer Chemoprevention21. Anti-inflammatory Dietary Ingredients, Medicinal Plants, and Herbs Exert Beneficial Health Effects in Aging22. Calorie Restriction Mimetics From Functional Foods: Impact on Promoting a Healthy Life Span23. Nutraceuticals for Healthy Skin Aging24. Effects of Resveratrol on Cognitive Functions25. North American Natural Health Products and Sexual Function in Aging Adults

Part IV: Protein and Energy in Health and Growth of Elderly26. Physiological Aspects of Coenzyme Q10 in Plasma in Relationship with Exercise and Aging27. Cellular and Physiological Effects of Arginine in Seniors28. Late-Onset Caloric Restriction Alters Skeletal Muscle Metabolism: Mechanisms from Animal and Human Studies29. Healthy Foods for Healthy Aging: The Case for Protein