Navigating the urban food environment: challenges and resilience of community-dwelling older adults

CE Munoz-Plaza, KB Morland, JA Pierre… - Journal of Nutrition …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective Identify factors involved in food shopping among older urban adults. Design A
qualitative study of 30 in-depth interviews and 15" tagalong" shopping trip observations …

Diets of minority ethnic groups in the UK: influence on chronic disease risk and implications for prevention

G Leung, S Stanner - Nutrition Bulletin, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction 1 Definitions of ethnic groups and demographics of minority ethnic groups in the
UK○ 1.1 Definitions of 'ethnic groups' and 'ethnicity'○ 1.2 Demographics and characteristics …

Identification of environmental supports for healthy eating in older adults

AK Sylvie, Q Jiang, N Cohen - Journal of nutrition in gerontology …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Many environmental settings and influences can affect food choices and eating behaviors in
the growing population of community-dwelling older adults. Using the Social Ecological …

Old and alone: barriers to healthy eating in older men living on their own

G Hughes, KM Bennett, MM Hetherington - Appetite, 2004 - Elsevier
Ageing is associated with reduced energy intake and loss of appetite. Older men tend to
have poorer dietary intakes including consumption of fewer fruits and vegetables in …

Barriers and facilitators to healthy eating and disease self-management among older adults residing in subsidized housing

K Petroka, R Campbell-Bussiere… - Nutrition and …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: As adults transition into older ages, meeting age-specific dietary
recommendations can become increasingly challenging, especially for low-income seniors …

A multidimensional approach to understanding under-eating in homebound older adults: the importance of social factors

JL Locher, CS Ritchie, CO Robinson, DL Roth… - The …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify relationships between medical, functional,
economic, oral health, social, religious, and psychological factors and under-eating in …

Social influences and eating behavior in later life: a review

E Vesnaver, HH Keller - Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Food intake is often poor within the older population and many are at nutritional risk. Food
intake is complex, as there are multiple individual, social, and environmental determinants …

Food Habits in Later Life: A Cross Cultural Study

ML Wahlqvist - Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 1996 - journals.sagepub.com
This study provides scholars, policy experts, and general readers with solid data and
analysis regarding dietary practices of diverse populations of elderly communities in …

Assisted‐living elderly and the mealtime experience

M Mahadevan, HJ Hartwell… - Journal of Human …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Although there is increasing evidence of barriers to nutritional health among
elderly assisted‐living residents, there has not been the same emphasis when examining …

Older Australians' views about the impact of ageing on their nutritional practices: Findings from a qualitative study

S Brownie - Australasian journal on ageing, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: To explore older people's views about how getting older has influenced their dietary
practices. Methods: Focus groups with independently living residents aged 60 years and …