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Older Adult Nutrition

For and about seniors, find resources on healthy eating, nutritional challenges related to aging, food safety issues, Meals on Wheels and other assistance programs. See more on these sub-topics:

Healthy Eating Index Scores Among Adults, 60 Years of Age and Over, by Sociodemographic and Health Characteristics: United States, 1999-2002 ( pdf | 341 KB )

DHHS. CDC. National Center for Health Statistics.

National Institute on Aging

DHHS. NIH. National Institute on Aging.

Resources include publications (including Age Pages and Spanish Language materials), clinical trials, and grants & training.

Older Americans Act Nutrition Services

DHHS. Administration on Aging.

Find out how this program reduces hunger and food insecurity in seniors while promoting socialization, health, well-being and delayed adverse health conditions.

Senior health: How to detect and prevent malnutrition

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. MayoClinic.com.

To Your Health! Food Safety for Seniors

DHHS. FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition; USDA.

Also in PDF|694 KB and in Spanish (PDF|603 KB).

Free Course on Food Safety for Home-Delivered Meals

University of Maryland.

"Food Safety on the Go" is a free food safety training program for staff, volunteers and clients of home-delivered meal programs that focuses on deliveries to older adults. The overall goal of this course is to decrease the risk of foodborne illness among clients.

What's your move?

HHS, ODPHP Division of Prevention Science

The Fact Sheet for Older Adults explains why physical activity is key to healthy aging, what kinds of activity older adults need and how to get it. Also available is an interactive tool and activity planner.

MedlinePlus: Exercise for Seniors

DHHS. NIH. National Library of Medicine.

Young at Heart: Tips for Older Adults

DHHS. NIH. NIDDK. Weight-control Information Network.

Healthy Aging In Action

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and the National Prevention Council

Healthy Aging in Action (HAIA) identifies recommendations and actions to promote healthy aging and improve health and well-being in later life.