title: Dietary guidance and nutrient requirements of the elderly.
abstract: Basic practical advice about healthy food choices is reviewed via the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the Food Guide Pyramid, and Daily Values on Food Labels. Special considerations for their use with the healthy elderly are included. Nutrient requirements of the elderly are presented for the oldest RDA age category, "51+ years and older" as is newer research on altered nutrient needs that accompany aging. The Nutrition Counseling Checklist helps determine when referral for in-depth diet therapy is needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dietetics and Nutrition, Florida International University, Miami.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Wellman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004032:Diet; D005515:Food Labeling; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D014481:United States