There is nothing more daily, central, and constant than food in the lives of caregivers. Often, you are the chef, dining companion, and master shopper!
Some seniors have problems swallowing, low appetite, or other issues with getting enough nutrition and others may have to cut back on unnecessary calories to stay healthy. Nutritional quality can also impact other health problems like certain types of dementia.
No matter what the issue, nutrition is important to the health and well-being of all of us.
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Eating is one of the most basic of human needs. The United States has an abundance of food, but often our diets are still sometimes lacking in quality.
Being busy is often a reason for choosing fast, convenient, or pre-packaged foods for ourselves and our loved ones.
But, slowing down and involving your loved one in the preparation of food can be a very rewarding and nutritious way to improve the quality of our diets.
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How much thought do you put into nutrition? Do you give much consideration to the proper balance of nutrients and vitamins? Most of us know we should have a well balanced diet but do not give much thought as to what that means. Most problems caused by nutritional deficiencies will reverse themselves once the deficiency has been resolved. However, in some cases, there may be lasting damage especially if the deficiency has gone on for a long period of time. One of these changes is a person's cognition or thought process.
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"Go outside and get some sun!" How many times have we heard this as children? It turns out that there is a great deal of wisdom to this statement! Vitamin D deficiency has become, according to some, a world-wide pandemic. There are estimates that more than 50% of elderly people are seriously deficient of this important nutrient.
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