Dietary Shifts with Age in Diabetes

Our bodies have numerous changes which affect our health and well being as we go through our journey in life. Among these changes, one of the most important is the one that is experienced as a person becomes older, especially those people who have diabetes. Interplay between age and diabetes is a complicated issue, and the knowledge on how the dietary requirements and preferences change with age is one of the most important in diabetes management among the elderly. 
This book, Dietary Shifts with Age in Diabetes, aims at discussing a significant effect that aging has on the nutritional needs and problems of people living with diabetes. Every decade, our bodies go through the process of physiological changes, which influence metabolism, insulin sensitivity, renal and intestinal ability to digest some food types. The resulting changes, in turn, require a change in the eating habits in order to maintain good blood glucose levels and avoid complications. 
This book is set out to offer a scientific and practical paradigm on how dietary changes take place as we age with diabetes. It explores the physiological, biochemical, and psychological determinants of nutritional requirements of diabetic older adults. It also provides an understanding of how older people, care givers and health care providers can work together to enable older adults to get their nutrients and cope with the complexities of diabetes. 
The contents of each chapter of this book are rooted in particular factors of the dietary modifications that happen as people grow older, such as the decrease in calorie intake and the alteration in nutrient absorption, and the management of comorbid conditions, including hypertension and cardiovascular disease. With evidence-based information, we intend to empower them with diabetes and their caregivers to make informed decisions that enhance their health, vitality, and life quality as they make decisions in meal planning, supplementation, and lifestyle management. 
The book is not directed at healthcare professionals alone, but it is also directed at all individuals who are affected due to diabetes, directly or indirectly. Dietary Shifts with Age in Diabetes will help you regardless of whether you are a patient, a family member, a caregiver, or a healthcare provider with the knowledge and the tools to overcome the challenges of aging with diabetes. 
The course of management of diabetes is continuously changing as we get involved in life. Through these dietary changes as we age, we are able to make active measures to lead a healthier and more satisfying life despite the presence of this chronic disease.