Comments on: What do elderly people like to eat at meal times?

By: Zafie Goodgirl

Zafie Goodgirl — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 09:34:08 +0000

my grandma eats just the same as me.

By: Kendra Cann

Kendra Cann — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:58:13 +0000

Perhaps you should ask this question in the seniors forum.

Then you would get your answers from “the horses mouth”.

There is a great diversity in elderly people. From your spelling of the word favorite, I suspect you may be British or Canadian … even so the diversity will still be very great.

Setting up a food service for the elderly should be very health conscious! While young people have health issue, too. The elderly are more likely to be “trying” to improve life style choices. My husband was diagnosed with high blood pressure and high triglycerides over a year ago.

That has made some major changes for us. I have had to rework many of our favorite menus to contain less salt and less fat (omega 6) We have been able to cut salt drastically from our eating regimen. ( I am using MORE not less spices!) We also eat less fat and healthier fats.

True, my husband does have some chewing issues fresh greens. We love cole slaw, not only does my new recipe have a healthy dressing, we also make sure it is more finely chopped. We eat lots of raw fruits and fruit salads. We prefer our vegetables steamed.

While we love ham… it is on our no no list… because of both salt and fat content. This is a food you would use on rarely at a food service as well as sausage and bacon. These foods are likely favorites of us oldies, however, use them in extreme moderation.

Someone mentioned that we loved desserts. Some of us do, I prefer a nice piece of fruit or slice of melon myself, My husband wants his dessert … later. (Really I perfer REAL ice cream, however, if I ate it regularly I could not get through the doors to the swimming pool and dance hall.)

Hope I have given you some food for thought.

By: Ann96

Ann96 — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:05:47 +0000

traditional foods….pie and mash with mushy peas…sausages with mash…spag bol…shepherd pie…roast dinner…chilli con carne..soup…cheese and potato pie with veg….lasagna…goulash…steak and ale pie…steak and kidney puddings…!!
and for pudding……
lemon meringue pie…gypsie tart…treacle tart..jelly and icecream…cakes…fruit pies…vic sponge with jam and custard…rice pudding…custard pies..!! hope this helps and that you are successful!! xxx

By: Aspen Pemberton

Aspen Pemberton — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:30:19 +0000

Well everyone seems to have covered everything, just like to add, my dad is 83, and loves to start his day off with Porridge! Good luck. He is a nursing home and happy.

By: Giuliana Holloway

Giuliana Holloway — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:12:28 +0000

Anything they can afford which, under this government, isn’t much.

By: Isai Carter

Isai Carter — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:55:47 +0000

Well, I am 65 and I like everything, Indian, Chinese, Traditional English, and my very favourite is Tex Mex, I absolutely love that. I often make Enchiladas and Burritos.. just because we are older doesn’t mean we have gone back to our babyhood.. we surf, text and do everything everyone else does.. That doesn’t mean we don’t like good old mashed potatoes.. the ultimate comfort food… Oh and we have sex, too!!!

By: Brady Bean

Brady Bean — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 22:26:19 +0000

Same as everyone else but they seem to take a liking to tapioca pudding.

By: Gideon Porter

Gideon Porter — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:41:53 +0000

THEY EAT THE SAME THINGS THAT THE REST OF US DO.

Just go easy on the spices.

By: Miley Delaney

Miley Delaney — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 06:40:20 +0000

I’m 73 – you name it I’ll eat it. Just make sure there’s enough of it not those soppy meals of two watercress sprigs and a dob of unrecognisable something do not go down well.
I’ve given up worrying at my age whether it’s bad for me or will shorten my life.
RoyS.

By: Braydon Stringer

Braydon Stringer — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:47:34 +0000

I’m a carer and worked alot with the elderly.They tend to like good hearty traditional meals-they don’t tend to like none of this ‘foreign’ food. I’d make them thing like roast dinner,Shepherds Pie,Fish and chips,chillie-con-carni(altho it’s foreign they like it but not too spicey),chicken and vegetables but take the bones out.You also need to think of people with special diets aswell. Don’t forget to take out the bones but just stick to traditional meals,you can’t go wrong.Good luck.