The nutritional status of old people is affected by many factors. The person’s socioeconomic, cultural and psychological conditions have an effect. Lack of adequate money would affect what an elderly person can eat. In the same vein, wrong beliefs and superstitions regarding food and dietary habits, social isolation, depression and loneliness from loss of spouse, [...]

Regardless of age, we all require healthy foods to help our bodies thrive, but the elderly people have specialized nutritional needs. These are some simple tips when considering nutrition among the elderly.
1. Rather than 3 large meals (breakfast, lunch and supper) it is better to serve 5-6 small meals. This is appropriate because the appetite [...]

The majority of poor older people in developing countries enter old age after a lifetime of poverty and deprivation. In many developing countries including Ghana, the ageing of the population is taking place in the absence of adequate economic development, and thus necessary economic resources may not be available. We will define the aged or [...]