Menus for seniors must be tailored to meet the unique and complex health needs of older adults. Age-related changes to the metabolism and digestive system affect how the body processes food. As a result, seniors have different nutritional requirements than children, teenagers and even middle-aged adults. Adapting senior menus to promote good health doesn’t have …

Is your food menu program ready for a seasonal update? May marks the beginning of cookout season, so why not incorporate some backyard barbecue favorites into your nursing home or assisted living menus? Proper nutrition is essential for seniors, but maintaining a balanced diet doesn’t have to mean missing out on summer picnic or cookout …

When planning menus for seniors, nutritious foods and beverages form the basis of any facility’s program. Healthy eating plans can help improve symptoms or decrease the risk of chronic conditions like diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. Older adults often have specific nutritional needs but the healthy eating plan recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines …

With a comprehensive menu planning program, creating delicious, dietitian-approved meals for adult care facility residents is much quicker and easier. Beyond simplifying meal development, however, an automated menu system also brings down facility food service costs. Here are three ways assisted living centers and senior care facilities can save money with meal planning software. No. …

Dietitian-approved menus make it easier for older adults to get the nutrition they need to feel good and maintain optimal health. As we age, problems with eating become common. Food becomes less desirable and medications can lead to a lack of appetite. Many older adults have physical challenges that cause difficulties in eating a balanced …

Assisted living center menus have changed significantly over the years. Once senior living facilities began to shift from institutional, hospital-like settings to a consumer-centered care model, meal planning evolved accordingly. Today’s senior care facility menus are nothing like the food menu programs of the past. And, based on emerging research and senior care trends, meal …