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National Institute on Aging - Healthy Eating

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The National Institute on Aging's hub of plain-language health articles on diet in later life. Explains how the Dietary Guidelines apply to older adults, reading nutrition labels, handling appetite loss, shopping on a budget and keeping food safe.

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NutritionFacts.org

Nonprofit site founded by physician Michael Greger that summarises peer-reviewed nutrition studies in short videos, articles and podcasts, searchable by food and disease. It argues consistently for plant-based eating, so readers can follow the research behind that position and check its sources.

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eatright.org

EatRight.org is the consumer site of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, offering evidence-based nutrition guidance, healthy eating tips, meal planning ideas, and resources to locate a registered dietitian.

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MyPlate - Older Adults

The USDA MyPlate guidance page for adults 60 and older, based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Explains nutrient-dense food choices, protein, calcium, vitamin B12 and fluid needs, and links to the personalized MyPlate Plan for building daily food targets.

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Interdisciplinary Nutritional Management and Care for Older Adults: An Evidence-Based Practical Guide for Nurses

Open access Springer volume on nutrition care for older adults across hospital, rehabilitation and community settings. Chapters cover malnutrition screening, energy and protein needs, mealtime assistance, oral health, dysphagia, sarcopenia and care planning, giving readers protocols they can apply.

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Appetite Loss and Anorexia of Aging in Clinical Care: An ICFSR Task Force Report

Task force report on why appetite declines with age and what clinicians can do about it. Reviews hormonal, sensory, medication and social causes, compares the SNAQ and CNAQ screening questionnaires, and appraises the thin evidence for appetite-stimulating drugs and nutritional interventions.

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Sarcopenia: Revised European Consensus on Definition and Diagnosis (EWGSOP2)

Consensus paper defining sarcopenia as muscle failure driven by low muscle strength. Sets the Find-Assess-Confirm-Severity pathway with SARC-F, grip strength, chair-stand and imaging cutpoints, so readers can distinguish age-related muscle loss from ordinary weight loss and stage its severity.

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