Health Eating for Seniors | June 14, 2018
Eating Together | It’s a sad fact that seniors sometimes suffer from malnutrition simply because they don’t want to eat alone or make a meal just for one person. Older adults say they are more likely to suffer lonely feelings during mealtimes when they have nobody to eat with or talk with during meals. Make sure your aging loved one doesn’t have to eat alone regularly and he or she will probably make better food choices and keep better nourished.
People most often make healthier food choices when they eat with other people. Unfortunately, when older adults eat their meals alone, the situation often creates a sadness and sense of loss, which sometimes leads to malnutrition. Imagine how difficult it must be to eat alone if someone previously had many years of companionship during meals with someone who is now deceased.
As humans, we should eat in social groups, even if sharing a meal with just one person. There are noticeable increases in physical and mental health when people eat in social environments.
Don’t stress about your loved family member or friend who often eats alone when you’re not there. Just call us at Comfort Keepers® to help. In-home caregivers can provide your parent, aging family member, or elderly friend with meal companionship, and the caregiver can also help with the preparation of nutritious foods that they enjoy.
If your loved one tends to eat meals alone or has been skipping meals to avoid eating alone, please let us help by contacting your local Comfort Keepers® today.
If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones we can help with 24-hour care, senior care, companionship care, end-of-life care, post-surgery care, palliative care, personal care, senior living transition services, and much more!
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