Nurse practitioner and researcher, Wanda Bonnel, Ph.D. has developed strategies to promote healthy eating among older adults, especially among women. Dr. Bonnel wanted to hear from the women themselves about the challenges of managing their meals. The women explained that many types of everyday changes affected their ability to prepare well-rounded meals. Trips to the grocery store can become a struggle for people who no longer drive. Keep a list of needed items by the phone in case friends call and offer to shop for you.
Some grocery stores deliver at no cost, or minimal cost within their geographic area.
Check with your nearby stores, and also check to see if your church or senior center sponsors a grocery van for shopping trips. Changes in mealtime companionship. After the death of a spouse the survivor may lose interest in preparing or eating well-balanced meals. For those who have never had to plan or prepare meals, learning to do so in the midst of grieving can be a daunting a task. Friends and family might consider dropping by to cook with the survivor, or can drop off single servings to be frozen for later use.