Sreemathy Venkatraman*

Chief Clinical Dietitian, Trust Well Hospitals, Bangalore, India

*Corresponding Author: Sreemathy Venkatraman, Chief Clinical Dietitian, Trust Well Hospitals, Bangalore, India.

Received: May 31, 2024; Published: June 29, 2024

Abstract

The world’s population is growing rapidly and so is the ageing demographic. The United Nations has declared 2020-2030 as the “Decade of Healthy Ageing”. With the increase in life expectancy and the rise in chronic diseases, challenges faced by the elderly are wide-ranging from physical and mental health, mobility, digital skills and technology, housing, finance, and social care [1]. WHO has announced a Rehabilitation 2030 initiative that draws attention to strengthening health systems and also to provide rehabilitation into all levels of Health care.

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Citation

Citation: Sreemathy Venkatraman. “Ageing Population-Strengthening the Nutrition Workforce Effectively and Efficiently to Play a Vital Role in the Rehabilitation of Dysphagia in the Elderly". Acta Scientific Nutritional Health 8.7 (2024): 93-94.

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