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Elderly Diet
Lesson objectives
 To learn what vitamins and minerals are
important for an elderly diet
 To learn the aspects to include in an elderly
diet
 To learn what items should be eaten less in
an elderly diet
Calcium and
Omega 3 fatty Acids
Reduces inflammation which
causes heart disease, cancer
and arthritis
Vitamin D
Preserves bone
health. Calcium also
helps lower blood
pressure
Flax seed oil
Vitamins and Minerals
important for an elderly diet
Improves the
immune
system and
lower risk of
cardiovascular
disease
Iron
Anemia is common in the
elderly because of poor
absorption of iron due to
changes in the gut and use
of certain drugs
Vitamin C
Important things to do
 Hydrate (drink)
- thirst reflex becomes suppressed when you are elderly.
Liquid is important for all bodies and systems
 Include Fibre
- Older people can suffer from constipation. Fibre helps relieve
this. High fibre = cereals, veg and fruit
Foods to lessen
in an elderly diet
saturated
Most elderly people have
hypertension. Lower salt
levels reduces hypertension
Reduced saturated fat
improves heart health
Note do not reduce for fragile,
ill, or elderly with weight loss
issues