SPRINGER will launch a new book entitled Practical Issues in Geriatrics. I will serve as co-editor for the volume on Sarcopenia and Nutrition in Older Adults  with Nicola Veronese (Nat'l Research Council, Italy) and Charlotte Beaudart (University of Liege, Belgium). The book is intended as an educational tool and will be of value to the scientific and professional community worldwide, improving understanding of the many clinical and social issues in Geriatrics and assisting in the delivery of optimal clinical care.