A Resource for Those Who Care About Seniors Cooking Under Pressure

Achieving a well-balanced diet is not as easy as it sounds, though. The physical limitations of aging often make shopping, cooking and dining a challenge for many seniors who... read full article Feeling the Heat Family caregivers are feeling the heat in the kitchen in more ways than one. Home Instead Senior Care research reveals that caring for an older person who has three or more nutritional risk factors is tied to increased stress levels.

Of the caregivers who rated their lives as extremely stressful... read full article Making Food Interesting To keep their daily menus interesting, and healthy, seniors will want to mix up their food choices--particularly within each food group--every day.

We know that we really are what we eat, said Elisabetta Politi, dietician director at the Duke Diet and Fitness Center. But each senior's diet plan is individual... read more, including recipes Making Cooking and Eating Fun Research by University of Maryland nutrition expert Dr. Na dine Sahyoun revealed that 80 percent of hospital-discharged older adults recruited for the study who qualified for home-delivered meals had food in their kitchens, but they were unable to shop or utilize that food for cooking. Make eating a happy event, Dr. Sahyoun said... read full article Getting Help Home Instead Senior Care's Cooking Under Pressures M public education campaign was created to provide families with the resources they need to help older loved ones20with the planning and preparation of nutritious meals. In addition to this web site, we have created a down loadable Cooking Under Pressure handbook full of information and tips for families facing senior-care issues.

Additional support for senior-care issues can be found at... read full article --- Videos View One Example of Our Commitment to Senior Nutrition YouTube Top Banana video Home Instead Senior Care Visit the Home Instead YouTube Channel ---

image Receive Emails Continue receiving Caring Connections by email Forward Email Forward this email to a friend or colleague. whats for dinner --- Conversations: Where they are happening The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging offers The Future of Aging Blog to engage and participate in a movement that will transform the way we age in this country. 0D Gilbert Guide offers Senior Health & Wellness articles and invites readers to share comments and experiences. --- Resources Meals on Wheels Association of America provides valuable advice to help prevent problems associated with senior hunger.

Independent research conducted by the Boomer Project for the Home Instead Senior Care® network of U.S. and Canadian adult caregivers revealed the link between seniors' nutrition and their health and well-being. You can download a free PDF (188k) of the study's Executive Summary - US version or Canadian version .

The National Department of Agriculture--National Agricultural Library features a Web site of nutrition tips for older adults.

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