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An important part of elderly nutrition is to eat some of each of the four food groups (see below for suggested portion sizes): 1  Vegetables and fruits. 2  Grain products (includes pasta, bread, cereals). 3  Milk products and alternatives (cheese, yogurt, fortified soy beverages).
Geriatric Diet. older adults enjoy a healthy meal. Between 2001 and 2009, the number of individuals in the United States who were 100 years old or older increased from 48,000 people to 64,000 people. Nutritional well-being and the enjoyment of food plays an important role in the quality of life in older adults. A healthy, well balanced diet can enable older adults to live a healthful, enjoyable life by lessening the risk for chronic disease, slowing the progression of a disease and reducing disease symptoms.