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Dietary proteins: functions and health benefits -- Fats and oils in healthy ageing and longevity -- Micronutrients in ageing and longevity -- Prebiotics and probiotics in ageing and longevity -- Nutritional hormetins in ageing and longevity -- Nutritional regulation of ageing and longevity (Alexey Moskalev, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology -- Animal- and plant-based food for health and longevity (AzzaSilotry Naik, Food BioSciences Department, Teagasc Food Research Centre. .

This book argues that a narrow policy on successful ageing excludes a large portion of ageing individuals from the quest for a good life in old age. It explores various models defining successful ageing and argues that successful ageing in guiding policy will profit by following a pluralistic and holistic view.

Human longevity continues to increase world-wide, often accompanied by decreasing birth rates. As a larger fraction of the population thus gets older, the number of people suffering from disease or disability increases dramatically, presenting a major societal challenge. Healthy ageing has therefore been selected by EU policy makers as an important priority ; it benefits not only the elderly but also their direct environment and broader society, as well as the economy. The theme of healthy ageing figures prominently in the Horizon 2020 programme , which has launched several research and innovation actions (RIA), like "Understanding health, ageing and disease: determinants, risk factors and pathways" in the work programme on "Personalising healthcare". Here we present our research proposal entitled "ageing with elegans" (AwE), funded by this RIA, which aims for better understanding of the factors causing health and disease in ageing, and to develop evidence-based prevention, diagnostic, therapeutic and other strategies. The aim of this article, authored by the principal investigators of the 17 collaborating teams, is to describe briefly the rationale, aims, strategies and work packages of AwE for the purposes of sharing our ideas and plans with the biogerontological community in order to invite scientific feedback, suggestions, and criticism. ; Peer reviewed