Free and Inexpensive Materials on Nutrition for the Elderly

Abstract

People whose level of activity is decreasing may need fewer calories but they also need to take greater care to maintain a balanced diet, and adequate levels of nutrients and fiber are as desirable as in their earlier years. Good nutrition for the elderly is not much different from good nutrition for any adult, but because of problems such as reduced economic circumstances and declining physical abilities the elderly may require special resources. Unfortunately, some excellent publications such as Nutrition: Background and Issues, from the 1971 White House Conference on Aging, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Guide for Older Folks (Home and Garden Bulletin 17), and Food Hints for Mature People (Public Affairs Pamphlet 336), seem no longer to be available. Among the following few items, some are specifically for the elderly and others, even though they are more general in approach, may be helpful in rounding out that section of your information files.

Citation

Moon, I.B. (1982), "Free and Inexpensive Materials on Nutrition for the Elderly", Collection Building, Vol. 4 No. 3, pp. 75-82. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb023093