The importance of self-care and proper nutrition increases as you age.

Jose Ramon Calvostrategic advisor Barcelona Supercomputer Center – National Supercomputer CenterCorresponding Academician Royal Academy of Medicine of the Basque Country Full Academician and President Institute of International Cooperation belonging Royal European Academy of Physicians, Barcelona, ​​1914 (RAED), muses on new division Take care of yourself+ who launched a specialized portal 65 years old in a report published on the same channel on June 8. Calvo chairs and coordinates his Medical Committeeformed by a group of renowned specialists in all medical disciplines that will be covered in this new section: preventive medicine, cardiology, oncology, sensory diseases, traumatology, psychiatry or women’s health, and others. This new space was created with the aim, according to those responsible for the publication, of “revealing all the secrets of achieving healthy longevity among that part of the population that is increasingly interested in protecting and caring for physical and mental health.”

“We try to offer quality content and provide interesting information aimed at the older generation, which is what this newspaper is intended for, although we no longer have only devoted older followers. At first, our readers were people aged 65 and over, and now we are increasingly read by people in the range covering almost 45 to 85 years, because the population pyramid is turning upside down, and every phrase “We live longer” Thanks, among other things, to the significant improvement in the quality of life and preventive health care of the population of our country, where, let’s not forget, we have one of the highest longevity rates in the world,” he notes. the academician himself in the publication.

According to the expert, Cuídate+ specifically influences the concept of prevention. “The idea is that we age well, in a healthy way, taking care of ourselves nutritionally, physically, mentally, intellectually and socially. That is, we can do a lot, always in a positive way, because we want to avoid talking about old age as something negative. Old age is another period of life that can be very long, fruitful, enjoyable and even productive if you treat it correctly. Youth is not so much in biology as in the mind. It doesn’t matter how old you are. There are people aged 90 and over who are perfectly active and have all the possibilities, and there are those who are much younger and in worse conditions,” adds Calvo.

The article in the same publication is also signed by the President of the Institute of International Cooperation. “The Importance of Good Nutrition in the Elderly” together with the academician of the Russian Academy of Education Rafael UrialdeProfessor of the Department of Genetics, Physiology and Microbiology Complutense University of Madrid and the Department of Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences CEU-University of San Pablothe president Scientific Commission belonging Spanish Society of Sports Medicinesecretary Spanish Food FoundationHonorary Academician Spanish Academy of Nutrition and Food SciencesIn it, two experts argue that to maintain a good quality of life, it is important to maintain a varied, moderate and balanced diet, as well as daily physical activity.

Calvo and Urialde warn of the main nutritional problems facing older adults. “Undernutrition carries risks such as muscle weakness, decreased bone mass, impaired healing, increased risk of infections and hospitalizations. On the other hand, overweight and obesity are also multifactorial problems of increasing importance for older adults in many developed countries. Overweight and especially obesity increase the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, bone and muscle problems, and some types of cancer. In addition to general undernutrition, older adults often have deficiencies and then insufficiencies of key nutrients such as protein, vitamins D and B12, calcium, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids and fiber, due to poorer intestinal absorption and higher needs with age,” they note.