Senior citizens may not like how certain medications alter the taste of their food, or they may resist diet restrictions because they don’t want to forgo the pleasure of eating their favorite foods in exchange for lower blood pressure or blood sugar, said Heidi Reichenberger, spokeswoman for the association.
“The big thing most of them miss out on tends to be protein, because they may rely on cereal or toast. A lot of elderly people will have tea and toast for breakfast. But even a peanut butter-and-jelly sandwich and a glass of milk is better than having just chicken noodle soup,” Reichenberger said.
For those who live at home and aren’t eating much, Meals on Wheels — a delivery program funded in part by the federal government but privately run — can improve their nutrition, even if it is their only complete meal of the day.
— Copley News Service