DİLEK ONGAN, TÜRKİYE “I believe that nutrition is in the core of older adults’ care and for living healthy and happy longer. Such older adults are role models for future’ healthy populations”. - Associate Professor at İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics & Head of Department of Older Adults Health in Institute of Health Sciences at İzmir Katip Çelebi University I am Assoc. Prof. Dilek Ongan; committee member of EFAD European Specialist Dietetic Network for Older Adults since 2018. I am one of the representatives of Turkish Dietetic Association for EFAD and ICDA. I have been a lecturer and scientist in Nutrition and Dietetics Department since 2005 in Turkey and have been the Head of Department of Older Adults Health in Institute of Health Sciences at İzmir Katip Çelebi University since 2023. Specialisations or expertise: I have studied on nutritional status of vulnerable groups and nutritional services given for vulnerable groups, such as older adults. My studies point out the requirements for improving the quality of nutritional services and give concrete and evidence-based recommendations to implement a more efficient, group-tailored nutritional service, especially for institutionalized older adults.