Determine the nutritious meals to the elderly?

The various considerations to be kept in mind for providing nutritious meals to the  elderly are highlighted herewith.

• Due to restriction in calories, nutrient dense foods should be included in the menu to meet the nutrient requirements.
• Small frequent meals, which are easy to prepare and digest, should be given.
• The taste acquisition and sensation of smell decline in later years, so that some of the pleasure derived from food is lost. It is, therefore, advisable that the meals

Should be made more attractive and appealing by including a variety of foods and colour combinations so as to encourage or motivate them to eat. Every effort should be made to make food palatable, without using spices in excess.  Overuse and sprinkling of table salt over preparations while eating should be avoided by the elderly.