For and about seniors, find resources on healthy eating, nutritional challenges related to aging, food safety issues, Meals on Wheels and other assistance programs. See more on these sub-topics:
Aging
Free Course on Food Safety for Home-Delivered MealsUniversity of Maryland.
“Food Safety on the Go” is a free food safety training program for staff, volunteers and clients of home-delivered meal programs that focuses on deliveries to older adults. The overall goal of this course is to decrease the risk of foodborne illness among clients.
Healthy AgingDHHS. CDC. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Find information and links, statistics/research, publications, listserv and more.
MyPlate for Older Adults
Tufts University. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.
Guidance for Older Adults based on MyPlate, this article and graphic encourages adequate nutrient and fluid intake for older adults.
MyPlate for Older AdultsUniversity of Florida. Family, Youth and Community Sciences.
Handout, available in English and Spanish, includes various options and suggestions that both are in line with the MyPlate guidelines and older adults' nutritional and physical activity needs.
US Administration on Aging
Federal focal point and advocate agency for older persons and their concerns, including health and nutrition, and the Elderly Nutrition Program.
Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts UniversityUSDA. Agricultural Research Service; Tufts University.
Largest research institution in the world studying the relationship between nutrition and aging.
Updated! Eat Smart, Live Strong Activity Kit
Now consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate, Eat Smart, Live Strong is designed to improve fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity among 60-74 year olds participating in or eligible for FNS nutrition assistance programs.
Nutrition and AgingColorado State University Cooperative Extension.
Fact sheet includes information on buying more for less, sensory changes, structural changes, special dietary needs, and food preparation for one. Material uses previous Food Guide Pyramid.
To Your Health! Food Safety for Seniors
DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition; USDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Eating Well as You Get OlderDHHS. NIH. National Institute on Aging.
Older adults can learn how to make wise food choices and can find information about food labels, food safety, meal planning, food shopping, and ways to enhance the enjoyment of eating.
Older Adults General Nutrition Resource List 2010 (PDF | 297 KB)
USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
Exercise and Physical Activity for Older AdultsDHHS. NIH. National Institute on Aging.
Interactive web site on exercise for older adults. Features video clips, quizzes, and more.
Nutrition After Fifty: Tips and Recipes
American Institute for Cancer Research.
Brochure available online, in PDF, or by order. Gives tips for eating to reduce the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases.
Young at Heart: Tips for Older Adults
DHHS. NIH. NIDDK. Weight-control Information Network.
Also in PDF|12.6 MB and in Spanish.
Eat Smart, Live Strong: Nutrition Education for Older Adults
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Designed to improve fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity among 60-74 year olds participating in or eligible for FNS nutrition assistance programs.
Dietary Supplement Use in the Elderly (Current Bibliographies in Medicine 2003-1)DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.
January 1997 through October 2002, 3445 Citations.
Senior health: How to detect and prevent malnutritionMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. MayoClinic.com.
The Graying of AmericaUSDA. ERS. Food Review.
Series of articles on food and older Americans, including demographics, diet quality, food expenditures, food security, food stamp use, and risk of foodborne disease. (2002)
Healthy Aging: Preventing Disease and Improving Quality of Life Among Older AmericansDHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Also available in PDF|223 KB.
The Role of Nutrition in Maintaining Health in the Nation's Elderly: Evaluating Coverage of Nutrition Services for the Medicare Population (2000)Institute of Medicine. Food and Nutrition Board. Committee on Nutrition Services for Medicare Beneficiaries.
Older Americans 2010: Key Indicators of Well-BeingFederal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics.
Provides updated statistics about the well-being of Americans primarily age 65 and over. The indicators are categorized into five broad areas-population, economics, health status, health risks and behaviors and health care.
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