For many seniors, poor appetites are common. Even those who have spent a lifetime trying to keep their weight under control find themselves not interested in eating or not very hungry when mealtime comes. The problem with this is that older adults who bypass meals or pick at their food may not get the nutrients …
Menus for seniors who are underweight are like walking a tightrope. How do you get your resident to gain weight without aggravating other health conditions, or creating new problems? It’s a complex issue with no simple solution, but there are some basic questions that can get you pointed in the right direction. Why is This …
Menus for assisted living facilities have to achieve a wide variety of goals for a huge number of residents, with a wide variety of health conditions. One condition that is ubiquitous among assisted living residents, though, is arthritis. It’s a smart move to learn which foods can help arthritis, and which foods can aggravate an …
Menus for seniors with dementia are changing as more studies point the way toward diet patterns that can prevent the development of Alzheimer’s specifically, and prevent or alleviate dementia in general. One particularly promising diet is called MIND, which stands for Mediterranean Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay. This is distinct from another recently developed diet, which …
Menus for assisted living patients are often so focused on fundamentals like fiber, sodium, fat, and sugar, that they overlook some simple ways to offer residents even better nutritional benefits. What is a Superfood? Superfoods are densely nutritional foods, with additional health benefits. Many of them are fruits and vegetables, but all of them offer …
Recipe ideas for seniors often advocate for juicing as a healthy option, especially for people who have trouble chewing or swallowing. But is juicing really the best solution for seniors with chewing difficulties? Here’s some food for thought. Too Much Sugar It’s true that juicing provides all the vitamins and minerals from the fruit and …
