Articolo su “Italian Sociological Review”

Pubblicato open access sulla rivista Italian Sociological Review (Vol. 16 n.1 2026) l’articolo “Nutrition and Food Practices in Italian Older Population’s Care Facilities: An In-Depth Analysis of Public Guidelines and Recommendations” a cura di Elena Pagliarino, Annachiara Autiero, Lucrezia Ciappelloni, Fabrizio Pecoraro.

Sociodemographic projections of population aging, healthy life expectancy, and household composition depict a future with an increasing number of older individuals living alone and in need of care. Older population’s care facilities play a crucial role in promoting healthy aging, and within these facilities, nutritional and dietary practices complement care and prevention measures.
The World Health Organization and the Italian National Institute of Health emphasize the importance of establishing long-term care standards and resources informed by scientific evidence to guide interventions. This study seeks to advance knowledge and improve practices by examining existing public guidelines and recommendations concerning food services in Italian older population’s care homes.