Food and Nutrition for the Older adults

Abstract

           Older adults in each age group should receive appropriate nutrition from 5 food groups and it should be mild flavor, reducing amount of sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats. Especially for the older adults who have been suffered from chronic diseases, they should avoid food which cause the potential to increase risk of developing the diseases, as well as that they also should receive appropriate food proportion for each of their age group, including regularly do exercise to control and their weight.

           Older adult refer to a person whose age is 60+ who usually has to cope with physical and mental problems, or frailty. Talking of ensuring quality of life for older adult, preventive health care and services, improving supportive mentality condition to combat existing health disparity are important for maintaining the quality of life and wellness for older adults. Eating well can improve mental acuity, energy levels, and resistance to illness. Therefore, food and nutrition pattern, physical activity preparing for the older adult should be well designed based on their age duration and existing physical problems. Older adult should avoid alcohol and tobacco consumption, having regular medical check-up as well as doing physical activity 3-4 times per week which would be substantial benefits for prevention and management of certain health-related conditions and enhancing muscle-strengthening. In addition, improving conditions for life style change to increase socialized opportunity for older adults with other people, self-confidence and self-reliable would be an effective pathway for them to cope with the feeling of clinging to their past, loneliness, and depression.