Are you or do you know a senior who may have a concern meeting their nutritional needs?

There are many reasons seniors may struggle to maintain adequate nutrition.

Retired seniors are on a fixed income however food prices have recently soured and people no longer working for a living will not have the same cost of living adjustments to their incomes to allow for these price increases and they may be cutting back on purchasing fruit vegetables meat and nut snacks.

Seniors nutrient needs are different to those of younger people and seniors and their advisers might not be aware of increased nutritional needs. 

Extra nutrients may be needed due to slower assimilation of nutrients, greater need and the fact that many dedications might interact with absorption of minerals.  Also many illnesses can affect apatite.

If you have a senior you care about, keep an eye on out that their weight is not rapidly dropping and that they are eating a healthy diet.  There are a few things anyone can do to help if they suspect there might be a problem nutritionally.   Meals on Wheels Meals on Wheels Australia can assist many seniors struggling to meat nutrition needs on their own. 


More info

• Older rehabilitation patients are at high risk of malnutrition: Evidence from a large Australian database
• Balancing your diet - Fact File, ABC Health & Wellbeing, 25/04/2007
• Nutrition screening: Time to address the skeletons in the bedroom closet as well as those in hospitals
• Meals on Wheels Australia
• Dietitians Association of Australia - malnutrition factsheet

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