Elderly food preferences

Kalviainen, N., Roininen, K. and Tuorila, H. (2003). The relative importance of Texture, taste and aroma on a yogurt-type snack food preference in the young and the elderly. Food Quality and Preference, 14, 177-186. 

In view of these results, it is essential to develop foods for the elderly that meet both their nutritional needs and their sensory preferences, to make eating stiU... 

Kremer, S., Mojet, J. and Kroeze, J. H. A. (2007). Differences in perception of sweet and savoury waffles between elderly and young subjects. Food Quality and Preference, 18, 106-116. 

Maitre, 1., Van Wymelbeke, V., Amand, M., Vigneau, E., Issanchou, S., and Suhnont-Rossd, C. (2014). Food pickiness in the elderly Relationship with dependency and malnutrition. Food Quality and Preference, 32, Part B(0), 145-151. 

Oral baclofen is given in divided doses, preferably with or after food. The initial dose is 5 mg three times a day for 3 days, increased to 10 mg a day for 3 days, then titrated up in a similar manner until a therapeutic effect is obtained or a maximum daily dose of 80 mg is reached. Doses of more than 80 mg daily are usually not recommended. If there is no clinical response within 6 weeks of achieving the maximum dose, the drug should be gradually withdrawn. Elderly patients should receive lower initial doses. Patients with renal insufficiency or those undergoing hemodialysis should receive reduced doses 5 mg daily has been recommended. 

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