Diet-Microbiome Interactions in Older People: Effect on Inflammaging
Virtual, Event
May 18, 2023
10:00 am – 10:45 am
“Inflammaging” describes the low-grade inflammation that arises from age-related changes to the immune system. Intersecting with age-related inflammation are age-related changes to the gut microbiome. These two systemic changes can modify disease risk, with that disease circling back to affect immune response and gut microbiome composition and function. In addition, these processes, interactions, and appropriate interventions may differ between individuals undergoing “healthy” versus “unhealthy” ageing. In this webinar, Dr. Paul O’Toole provided an overview of the current science on the concept of “inflammaging” as linked with gut microbiome changes. Although the optimal “healthy” gut microbiome is not yet defined, Dr. O’Toole described potential dietary interventions to target gut-microbiome changes linked to both “healthy” and “unhealthy aging” as well as knowledge gaps and research needed to further understand how to promote a “healthy aging” process.
Speaker: Paul O’Toole, PhD, Professor of Microbial Genomics and Head of Microbiology, University College Cork; Principal Investigator, APC Microbiome Ireland
The Gut Microbiome Committee held a closed session with the speaker from 10:45 – 11:00 am to dialogue on potential IAFNS contributions to the space.
This event is supported by IAFNS Gut Microbiome Committee.
View a recording of the event here.