Eating Well for Older People

Links to resources about good nutrition and special dietary requirements for older people.

Reviewed July 2008

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Title:   Healthy eating for older people
Publisher:   Diabetes Australia - NSW
Description:   The food choices recommended for older people with diabetes are based on the Dietary Guidelines for Older Australians. The emphasis is on selecting a variety of nutritious foods, based on high fibre carbohydrates and a low intake of saturated fats.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Media release. Meals on Wheels Day: 15 million meals delivered a year
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Minister for Ageing, Mrs Justine Elliot has paid tribute to the 80,000 volunteers and workers who deliver about 15 million meals a year from 750 kitchens to frail aged and people with disabilities across Australia.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Food and your life stages
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Our nutritional requirements change as we move through different life stages. Adolescence, pregnancy, lactation, menopause and ageing all place extra demands on the body. These demands need to be met by our daily diet to maintain the best of health.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Women's health policy and program development in Australia: Student Factsheet
Publisher:   Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
Description:   Outlines the development of the National Women's Health Policy, National Women's Health Program and the Queensland Women's Health Policy.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Getting a good night's sleep
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   As you get older you need less sleep. However, here are some tips to help you sleep.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Brain health in old age
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out which strategies can help you keep your brain active and your memory sharp into old age.
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   Nutritional supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in older people
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Older people with hip fractures are often malnourished at the time of their fracture and many have poor food intake while in hospital. Malnutrition may hinder recovery after hip fracture. We reviewed the effects of nutritional interventions in older peo...
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   EPIC study: the longevity benefits of the mediterranean food pattern proves once again to work in both mediterranean and non-mediterranean seniors
Publisher:   Healthy Eating Club
Description:   This article outlines the link between the Mediterranean diet and longevity in the elderly in mediterranean and non-mediterranean countries
Date:   May 2005
Title:   Protein and energy supplementation in elderly people at risk from malnutrition
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The reviewers suggest that supplementation appears to produce a small but consistent weight gain. There may also be a beneficial effect on mortality. The reported acceptance of supplements was variable between trials, but overall appeared to be quite go...
Date:   Oct 2004
Title:   70s plus
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Some people will experience problems with chewing, swallowing, and digestion. The texture of food may need to change to softer, easily-digestible foods. Your sense of taste and smell can decline. Many people find they don't tolerate meat particularly well.
Date:   Mar 2004
Title:   60s to 70s
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Your risk of certain health problems increases as you age. It is important to have regular checkups by your doctor for: heart disease, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and osteoporosis.
Date:   Mar 2004
Title:   Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pressure ulcers (also called bed sores) are sores on the skin caused by pressure or rubbing at the weight-bearing, bony points of immobilised people (such as hips, heels and elbows). Poor nutritional status or dehydration can weaken the skin and make pe...
Date:   Aug 2003
Title:   Your questions to the PBAC. Availability of bulking and osmotic laxative agents as pharmaceutical benefits
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   The PBAC is reluctant to recommend laxative products for listing on the PBS and considers that other measures such as modification of diet can be used in the treatment of constipation in most patients.
Date:   Apr 2003
Title:   Bowel cancer causes and symptoms
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Diet is one of the main suspects in the hunt for the causes of bowel cancer.
Date:   Jan 2002
Title:   Certain foods may help protect against diabetes and Westernised Asians risk diabetes
Publisher:   Healthy Eating Club
Description:   Eating certain foods may help older and young adults, and Westernised Asians against diabetes.
Title:   Undernutrition in the community
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   A balanced diet is important to maintain good health. Although people's energy needs change as they get older, they can still get all the goodness they need from food. There is usually no need to take a lot of supplements unless you are on a very restricted diet.
Date:   Oct 2001
Title:   Undernutrition in the community
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Patients who are undernourished may benefit from dietary modifications, including eating foods with a high energy and protein content. A varied diet including all food groups should ensure adequate intakes of vitamins and minerals.
Date:   Oct 2001
Title:   Getting older? Why your teeth and gums are important for good health
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   How older people can maintain good dental health and keep their teeth for longer.
Date:   Mar 2000
Title:   The right food can add life to your years
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   How choosing the right food can improve health in older people.
Date:   Mar 1999
Title:   Growing older, but staying well
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Guide to good health for older people including ways to keep body and mind active.
Date:   Mar 1997
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