How Patient Caretaker should plan meals for older adults.

• Patient caretaker role in planning meals for older adults is very crucial.
• Eating a well balanced diet is an important part of staying healthy as you age.
• It can help the elders maintain a healthy weight and stay energised.
•  It also helps in giving nutrition value like proper carbohydrates and proteins.
• Because as you grow there is risk of developing chronic health conditions like hypertension and diabetes.
• In older population metabolism slows down so you need less calories than before.
• Trained attendant must prepare meals keeping in mind the nutrition value.

How can older be convinced for Meals.

• Divide eating pattern into meals and small snacks, like salad soups.
• Liquid foods are always helpful in giving full nutrition.
• Patient caretaker involvement with elders while eating is very important.
• Portions meal is the key like small bowl of curd.

Important tips for tips for patient caretaker.

– Medical attendant also know as patient attendant should add enough vitamin rich food throughout the day.like fresh  juices.
– Proteins and carbohydrates addition in meals adequately like Milk,Soy and Brown rice, comprise a full nutrition meal.
– Patient Attendant make a proper chart of water intake and urine output. Beacuse giving enough water will prevent  patient from dehydration.
– Medical attendant must avoid giving sugary food foods like sweets, flavoured drinks.
– Weight monitoring is an important aspect which should be checked at regular intervals.
– Optimal amount of salt in take is very important .So patient caregiver should add it cautiously like in Soups and  vegetables.
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