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| Recipes
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By the time we are faced with the need to make meals for someone we care about, we generally have more recipes than we know what to do with. Between our favorite cookbooks and the Internet we can find recipes for anything we want. The person you are making meals for also has a number of favorite recipes. Start with those favorite recipes of theirs and yours. Follow the Preparation Hints. Secondly know how to change these recipes to meet any special dietary guidelines for chronic diseases. To find these guidelines go to the Chronic Disease and Nutrition page and click on the link to the specific disease. How to Modify Recipes give you examples of this.
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| The Very Frail
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| There comes a time when simply getting calories is most important. It is most important for them to just eat something. A frail senior will often revert to childlike eating patterns. A very young child will eat or want what their body craves and needs. There is a point where these cravings / requests need to honored if it is going to give them “calories”. |
| Internet Links
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| There are numerous links to recipe sites. Here are just a few. Cook of the Month Spice It Up For the Elderly Food Network All Recipes Betty Crocker If you have a link you would like to share, send it to ideas@careincontainers.com. |
| Barriers to good nutrition
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| Single—Social isolation. 85 percent of widowed persons report a weight change during the two years following the death of a spouse. Women report cooking is chore now that there is no one to enjoy their cooking. Many men don’t know how to cook or prepare meals. Special Diet—Because of chronic medical problems, many require special diets. Special diets require extra effort and special knowledge. Physical Problems—Chewing difficulties and gastrointestinal disturbances cause older people to restrict foods important to their health. Adverse reactions to medications can cause problems with certain foods. Other problems such as arthritis, stroke or Alzheimer’s disease can interfere with good nutrition. Money—Lack of money causes people to scrimp on important foods. Financial issues may cause delays in getting medical or dental attention. For more detailed information go to Growing Older, Eating Better |
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| Why Be Concerned About Nutrition?
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| Nutrition remains important throughout life. Good nutrition in the later years still can help lessen the effects of diseases prevalent among older Americans or improve the quality of life in people who have such diseases: osteoporosis, obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, certain cancers, gastrointestinal problems, and chronic under nutrition. Good nutrition in later years helps both in reducing the risk of these diseases and in managing the diseases signs and symptoms. It contributes to a higher quality of life. For more detailed information go to Growing Older, Eating Better |