Nutrition for Seniors

• Daily Food Record Sheet
• Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults
• Nutritional Screening Tool
• Tips for Eating Well

Online Nutritional Screening
An interactive MNA screening form provided by the Nestle Nutrition Institute allows users to find out if they are healthy or malnourished.

Healthy Meals for One or Two
Great information from the Mayo Clinic on how to plan healthy meals for one or two, reduce wasted food and add variety to meals.

Eating Well While Aging
Informative article on senior nutrition offers tips and advice for maintaining a healthy diet while dealing with the challenges of aging.

Planning for Leftovers
This downloadable PDF on senior-friendly ideas for healthy eating, from the Dieticians of Canada, gives tips and ideas for creative use of leftovers when cooking for one or two.

Evaluating and Treating Unintentional Weight Loss in the Elderly
The American Academy of Family Physicians offers this informative nutritional assessment and report detailing unintentional weight loss in aging adults.

Nutrition Guidelines for Senior Citizens
Seniors-Site.com outlines various changes seniors face in nutritional guidelines and offers suggestions and tips to maintain a healthy diet.

Nutrition and Aging
Informative overview on nutrition, malnutrition and health in older adults, provided by the Foundation for Health in Aging.

Nutrition and Aging Fact Sheet
Useful information from Colorado State University on changes in the aging body and the importance of staying healthy and accommodating changing nutritional needs.

Eating Well As We Age
The FDA identifies common problems older people have in regards to eating well, and offers helpful suggstions and ideas for alleviating the problems.

Other resources from Victorian Home Care:

• Assisting the Sight Impaired
• Assistance for the Sandwich Generation
• Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention
• Providing Relief for the Alzheimer's Caregiver
• Living With and Caring For Cancer
• Care Coordination
• Caring for the Heart
• Senior Nutrition
• Benefits of Homecare
• National Family Caregivers Month
• Depression Masking as Dementia

Below is a list of resources that might be of some use.

• AARP
• Alliance on Aging - Friendly Visitor Program, employment desk, health insurance counseling, help with taxes, home share and other senior information and referral. (831) 646-1458
• Alzheimer’s Association - (831) 647-9890 Monterey area, (831) 464-9982 Santa Cruz area
• Eldercare Locator - Provides information on a wide range of services for seniors all across the country.
• Family Caregiver Alliance
• Legal Services for Seniors - Legal aid for seniors (831) 372-3989
• Lifeline Service - Provides a 24 hour emergency Response system and other services (831) 625-4516
• Meals on Wheels - (831) 375-4454 Monterey area, (831) 464-3180 Santa Cruz area.
• MST Rides Program - Curb to Curb services for individuals with disabilities who cannot use the regularly scheduled bus services- Monterey (831) 373-1393
• National Alliance for Caregiving
• National Association of Professional geriatric Care Managers
• Ombudsman for Long-Term Care – Free services that protect the rights of residents in Residential Care Facilities and Skilled Nursing Facilities. They also provide a list of RCFE’s and SNF’s in Monterey and Santa Cruz (831) 333-1300 Monterey area, (831) 429-1913 Santa Cruz area

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