Can nutrition extend active healthy living?

Nutrition can extend active healthy life The Joint Research Centre (JRC), the Commission’s in house science service, published a report highlighting the importance of diet and nutrition in increasing active healthy life , and promoting Active and Healthy Ageing (AHA). AHA focusses on under-nutrition in the elderly as: a cause of functional decline a consequence…

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Frailty in old age, a public concern at EU level

Commissioner Borg’s speech, “Frailty in old age, a public concern at EU level” Tonio Borg, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, attends the European Innovation Partnership on Activeand Healthy Ageing Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 18 April 2013 Minister Lynch, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honour and a pleasure for me to welcome you to…

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