The term “anti-aging” should be reserved for interventions that target of one or
more of the established aging mechanisms. Nonpharmacological means to target these Hallmarks of
Aging will be discussed, common denominators of the diets and lifestyles of healthy, long-lived
populations teased out, and dietary approaches will be explored to preserve bladder, brain, and bowel
function as we age, along with bone and muscle mass, as well as tips to combat skin aging and vasomotor
symptoms of menopause.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
● Identify diet and lifestyle interventions that may increase autophagy
● List the top five dietary factors identified by the Global burden of Disease Study as contributing
to the greatest annual death toll
● Name nonpharmacological interventions that may help with BPH, constipation, sarcopenia, skin
aging, urinary incontinence, and vasomotor menopausal symptoms