Founded in 2008 to connect communities to fresh produce available at farmers markets in their neighborhood, Concord-based ...

Meanwhile, the House appropriations bill would cut the nutrition programs by 1.6 percent. The Older Americans Act funds several different programs intended to help older adults age in place ...

The level of nutrition care that older adults receive when they’re in and then discharged from hospital emergency departments is largely lacking, a new study finds. “A significant gap exists between ...

Proper nutrition is critical to older adults’ overall vitality, providing energy, helping to control weight, and even preventing and managing some diseases. Unfortunately, 10% of older people don’t ...

Vitamin D supplementation may help manage hypertension, particularly in older adults with overweight or obesity, a new study ...

The B group vitamin folate is required to make red blood cells. It is essential that older adults drink plenty of water. Their thirst reflex is not as strong, and this can lead to many older ...

Energy requirements decrease in older adults. However, the rest of their requirements remain much the same as they did during adulthood. Total fat intake should be monitored in order to reduce the ...

A healthy diet is an important part of aging and living well. However, according to the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center, one in two older adults in the United States ...

Study will track how adults 65 or older living with obesity respond to activity and nutrition coaching. Setting out to prove ...