Aging seniors find maintaining nutrition is a challenge, study says

Friday, May 17, 2002 | by

A common challenge for seniors is finding ways to simplify meal preparation while maintaining good nutrition as they lose the ab

"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