Helping older adults meet nutritional challenges.
Prevention of premature chronic diseases is an important component of healthy aging. Nutrition education can help to reduce the risk of premature chronic diseases in some older adults. Home delivered meals and congregate dining services assist vulnerable elderly persons by providing opportunities for nutritional and social support. Screening and assessment tools identify factors affecting nutritional health and can also provide specific directions for planning, implementation, and evaluation of tailored interventions. Dietitians and allied health professionals are well positioned to assist a heterogeneous population of older adults in securing nutritional adequacy.
Krondl
Magdalena
M
Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Human Development, Life Courses and Aging, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. maria.krondl@utoronto.ca
Coleman
Patricia
P
Lau
Daisy
D
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D004045:Dietary Services / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D005522:Food Services; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009752:Nutritional Status / Q000502:physiology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D012944:Social Support