Special Diets For Elderly
“Age is just a number,but good nutrition is timeless!
Explore the role of nutrition in maintaining
vitality, independence, and quality of life in your golden years. “
Geriatric Nutrition involves complete understanding of physiological, psychological, and social factors that influence dietary habits and nutritional requirements in later life as also special health concerns that may interfere with a person’s food intake.
At Health Watch Nutrition Clinic, we recognize that older adults have specific nutritional requirements and may face challenges related to aging, chronic health conditions, medication use, and changes in appetite or digestion. A balanced diet can help prevent and manage chronic diseases & improve overall quality of life for older adults.
Challenges faced by the elderly during their health journey:
Challenges during weight loss journey:
Changing Habits: Breaking old habits and adopting new, healthier behaviors can be difficult. Whether it’s overcoming cravings or establishing a consistent exercise routine, changing deeply ingrained habits requires time, effort, and commitment.
Managing Cravings and Temptations especially for those foods high in sugar, fat, and salt, can slow down your weight loss rate. Managing cravings and learning the art of eating right at the right time is what our program is all about!
Emotional Eating: Many people turn to food for comfort or to cope with stress, anxiety, or other emotions. We teach you to recognize and address emotional eating patterns which is so important for long-term sustainable weight management.
Plateaus and Slow Progress: Weight loss progress is rarely linear, and you may have experienced periods of plateau or slow progress despite your best efforts. It can be frustrating & demotivating, which is the real challenge and our team will certainly hand hold you ; to stay committed as success is sure to follow!
Social Pressures and Environments: Food is the focus in most of our social gatherings, celebrations, and outings; often making it challenging to stick to a healthy eating plan. With our guidance you will surely learn to develop socially correct behaviors and win over peer pressure to stay committed on the road to weight loss journey.
Time Constraints: It is surely intimidating-balancing work, family responsibilities, and other commitments! With our practical tips you will soon learn to prioritize healthy eating, make time for meal planning, grocery shopping, and include regular physical activity to help boost your metabolism.
Lack of Support: A strong support system can greatly influence weight loss success. Most of us lack support from family, friends, or healthcare professionals but please don’t lose confidence as we have a team who will stand by you , understand your needs and encourage active weight loss for better fitness goals .
Physical Limitations and Health Conditions: Certain health conditions or physical limitations may have affected your ability to engage in certain types of exercise or follow specific dietary recommendations. At health watch clinic we work closely with other healthcare professionals and develop a safe and effective weight loss plan tailormade to cater your individual needs.
Negative Self-Talk and Body Image Concerns: It is important that we learn to overcome negative self-talk and poor body image; rather with our regular counselling sessions we help cultivate self-compassion, practice positive self-talk, and focus on non-scale victories; so essential to motivate mental wellness.
Tips on stress management techniques, reducing screen time and improving sleep hygiene are important tools in this health journey.
Maintaining Long-Term Success: Many of us do manage to lose weight but then struggle all along to maintain the weight we attain! Most weight watchers enter the vicious sad circus of losing-gaining weight eventually amassing more fat mass and lesser muscle with bone thinning! It’s more important to learn healthy habits, manage stress, and adapt to life’s changes so you maintain weight loss results and prevent weight regain.
Chronic Health Conditions: Aging often brings an increased risk of chronic health conditions-arthritis, osteoporosis, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, & dementia.
Physical Decline: Natural decline in physical function can increase the risk of falls, fractures, injuries, & functional limitations, affecting elderly’s ability to perform daily activities independently.
Nutritional Challenges: Older adults may face nutritional challenges related to changes in appetite, taste perception, chewing and swallowing difficulties, gastrointestinal issues, medication side effects, and socioeconomic factors.
Medication Management: Managing multiple medications like prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and supplements, can be challenging for older adults.
Social Isolation: Social isolation and loneliness can have adverse effects on mental health, emotional well-being, and physical health outcomes.
Financial Constraints: Financial constraints and inadequate insurance coverage can pose barriers to obtaining necessary medical care & medications; causing stress, anxiety, and poor health outcomes.
Access to Healthcare: Access to healthcare services, including primary care, specialist care, preventive screenings, and diagnostic tests, may be limited for elderly individuals living in rural areas or underserved communities.
Caregiver Stress: Many elderly individuals rely on family members, caregivers, or healthcare professionals for assistance with daily tasks, personal care, and medical needs.
Our Program Features:
- Personalized diets for the Elderly with correction of nutritional status
- Video / In-Clinic consultation with Dr. Zubeda Tumbi.
- Follow-up Consultation with Dr. Tumbi Every 10th – 12th day.
- We have personalized, customized diet & lifestyle plans.
- Team Support: Monday to Saturday; 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on WhatsApp, Phone & Email.
- Our supportive community outreach programs: a unique feature begun by Dr. Tumbi will help you to connect, share experiences with likeminded people in a group therapy.
- Tips on stress management techniques, reducing screen time and improving sleep hygiene are important tools in this health journey.
At Health Watch Nutrition Clinic: Our Special Diets for the Elderly Program is designed to provide clinical nutrition, promote overall health, and enhance quality of life for seniors through customized meal plans, dietary recommendations, and expert guidance. Evidence based diets are planned to help control the causative factors and improve healing to better health status. The personalized approach by Dr. Zubeda Tumbi and her team helps you reach your health goals that impacts your health holistically.
