Preparing meals that meet the individual requirements of elderly people is a challenge, especially when patients or clients can no longer look after themselves. This program provides senior-care trainees and specialists with helpful diet information and strategies for getting older people to eat properly. Topics include basic and specific nutritional needs, portion sizes, appropriate meal frequency, and the importance of avoiding pre-packaged and convenience foods as much as possible. The video also discusses malnutrition-linked ailments to which the elderly may be particularly susceptible, including metabolic bone disease.

Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Nov. 06, 2009. Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.

The Elderly Person's Dietary Needs (1:29) -- Nutritional Recommendations for the Elderly (2:26) -- Iron & Energy Requirements for the Elderly (2:43) -- Dietary Considerations for the Elderly (1:57) -- Iron, Fiber & Zinc in the Elderly Diet (2:10) -- Gastrointestinal Issues in the Elderly (1:19) -- Meal Frequency for the Elderly (1:50) -- Portion Sizes for the Elderly (2:40) -- A Balanced Diet for the Elderly (1:59) -- Vegetables, Fruit, Dairy & Protein Servings in the Elderly Diet (2:23) -- Dietary Fats for the Elderly (1:41) -- Malnutrition in the Elderly (2:48) -- Monitoring Food Intake for the Elderly (2:51).