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Clinical and Translational Nutrition

Global and Public Health Nutrition
Session Type: Sponsored Satellite Program

Preparing for the 2030 Aging Dilemma: Nutrition Solutions for Aging Americans (Sponsored Satellite Program)

Sunday, June 30, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
Location: W375D

Sponsored by National Pork Board

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, learners will be able to:
  • Understand three key nutritional issues affecting older Americans ages 65 or older
  • Recognize four distinct areas where protein quality can support the aging process
  • Identify two current research gaps that exist between the intersection of protein quality and the “2030 dilemma”
  • Recommend culturally appropriate foodways within food recommendations to maximize population impact

      • Chair(s)

    • KH

      Kristen Hicks-Roof, PhD, RDN, LDN, FAND (she/her/hers)

      Director of Human Nutrition Research
      National Pork Board
      Mesa, Arizona, United States

      Disclosure(s): National Pork Board: Employee (Ongoing)

      • Moderator(s)

    • RF

      Roger Fielding, PhD (he/him/his)

      Senior Scientist and Professor
      Nutrtion, Exercise Physiology, and Sarcopenia Laboratory
      JM-USDA HNRCA at Tufts University
      Revere, Massachusetts, United States

      Disclosure(s): Aging in Motion: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
      Amazentis: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Consultant (Ongoing)
      Biophytis: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Consultant (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)
      Embion: Consultant (Ongoing)
      Inside Tracker: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Stock Shareholder (excluding mutual funds) (Ongoing)
      Lonza: Grant/Research Support (Terminated, August 1, 2022)
      Nestle: Consultant (Ongoing)
      Pfizer: Consultant (Ongoing)
      Rejuvenate Biomed: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Consultant (Ongoing)

      • Speaker(s)

    • EA

      Emily Arentson-Lantz, PhD

      Assistant Professor
      University of Texas Medical Branch
      Galveston, Texas, United States

      Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

    • KH

      Kristen Hicks-Roof, PhD, RDN, LDN, FAND (she/her/hers)

      Director of Human Nutrition Research
      National Pork Board
      Mesa, Arizona, United States

      Disclosure information not submitted.

    • Taylor Wallace, PhD (he/him/his)

      CEO
      Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy
      Think Healthy Group, LLC
      Washington, District of Columbia, United States

      Disclosure(s): National Pork: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

    Older adults are one of the fastest-growing groups in the United States. By 2030, 1 in every 5 people, or some 74 million Americans, will be aged 65 or older. This rapid expansion of the elderly population, coupled with uncertainty that sufficient resources or access to care will be available to improve health span, is known as the “2030 dilemma.” With six years to go, this session will explore what can be done now, and what research gaps still exist, for achieving healthy aging and a high quality of life through nutrition with a special focus on protein quality and amino acids for maintenance of muscle, brain, and organ function.

    Food & beverage provided. Seating is limited. First come, first served.

    Presentations:

    • 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM CT
      Introduction: Physiology of Age-Associated Decline, Implications for Nutrition (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Moderator: Roger A. Fielding, PhD (he/him/his) – JM-USDA HNRCA at Tufts University

    • 12:10 PM – 12:30 PM CT
      Nutrition Reinforcement in Aging: What Do We Know About Protein Quality (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Emily J. Arentson-Lantz, PhD – University of Texas Medical Branch

    • 12:30 PM – 12:50 PM CT
      The Cultural Influence of Pork Consumption on Food Choices, Diet Quality, and Markers of Healthy Aging (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Taylor C. Wallace, PhD (he/him/his) – Think Healthy Group, LLC

    • 12:50 PM – 1:10 PM CT
      From Science to Palate: Strategies for Integrating Age and Cultural Considerations in Nutrition Guidance (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Speaker: Kristen K. Hicks-Roof, PhD, RDN, LDN, FAND (she/her/hers) – National Pork Board

    • 1:10 PM – 1:30 PM CT
      Panel Discussion - Preparing for the 2030 Aging Dilemma: Nutrition Solutions for Aging Americans (Sponsored Satellite Program)

      Chair: Kristen K. Hicks-Roof, PhD, RDN, LDN, FAND (she/her/hers) – National Pork Board

      Moderator: Roger A. Fielding, PhD (he/him/his) – JM-USDA HNRCA at Tufts University

      Speaker: Emily J. Arentson-Lantz, PhD – University of Texas Medical Branch

      Speaker: Kristen K. Hicks-Roof, PhD, RDN, LDN, FAND (she/her/hers) – National Pork Board

      Speaker: Taylor C. Wallace, PhD (he/him/his) – Think Healthy Group, LLC