Super Food Super Guide for Super Seniors! by Felicity Dryer Creating and sticking to a diet is a lot like creating and sticking to a budget: the ultimate goal is for a healthier lifestyle, and one that’s far more beneficial. ...
Read More »Barriers to Adequate Nutrition in Seniors
Some people think that by the time you’ve reached a certain age, you’ve earned the right to eat whatever you want. A change in dietary habits at the age of 85 isn’t likely to have an impact on one’s health- ...
Read More »Tips for Increasing Nutritional Intake in the Sensory Seeking Adult
The Problem: Sam is a 79 year old man with moderate (middle stage) dementia. He lives in a memory care unit of a facility and rarely sits still. Sam wanders from room to room touching furniture and collecting knick-knacks in ...
Read More »The Triple Threat of Poor Nutrition in Seniors
There are plenty of reasons why older adults are at risk for poor nutrition. Studies have shown a prevalence of malnutrition or at-risk nutritional deficits around the world. In one study utilizing the Mini Nutritional Assessment on over 4500 older ...
Read More »The Grain Brain
If you haven’t read The Grain Brain by Dr. David Perlmutter, you are missing out on an interesting argument about the cause and effect relationship of the modern day human diet and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. A few interesting ...
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