Development and characterization of a food product suitable for the elderly with swallowing disorders

   

Project no.: 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-23-0050

Project description:

The goal of the project is to design a product with a stable structure, easy to swallow, high nutritional and energy value, suitable for the diet of the elderly, by applying the innovative two-phase gelling technology.

Project funding:

This research project is funded by the European Social Fund according to the 2014–2020 Operational Programme for the European Union Funds’ Investments, under measure’s No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712 activity “Promotion of postdoctoral fellowships studies”.


Project results:

Upon completion of the project, a nutrient dense food product will be created for elderly people suffering from dysphagia, thus improving their health and quality of life.

Period of project implementation: 2021-07-01 - 2023-06-30

Project coordinator: Kaunas University of Technology

Head:
Daiva Leskauskaitė

Duration:
2021 - 2023

Department:
Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology