---
url: 'https://stagehia.healthinaging.org/a-z-topic/nutrition'
title: Nutrition
author:
  name: 'lauren kopchik'
  url: 'https://stagehia.healthinaging.org/user/97'
date: '2018-11-28T19:57:28+00:00'
updated: '2023-01-20T19:08:08+00:00'
type: topic
summary: 'Getting older means you now have special nutritional needs. This can make it more difficult to eat the right balance of nutritious foods, which can put you at risk for malnutrition (nutrient imbalance).'
tags:
  - Health
published: true
---
 As a person ages, they may need to focus more on eating a healthy diet. Older adults may be less physically active. Or they may have less interest in food than younger people. Their bodies are likely to have less muscle and bone density, and more fat.

These changes can happen slowly. They may result from illnesses or accidents, family heritage, or for emotional and financial reasons. The result of all these changes can be poor health caused by a poor diet.

[Basic Facts](/a-z-topic/nutrition/basic-facts)

[Causes](/a-z-topic/nutrition/causes)

[Symptoms](/a-z-topic/nutrition/symptoms)

[Diagnosis & Tests](/a-z-topic/nutrition/tests)

[Care & Treatment](/a-z-topic/nutrition/care-treatment)

[Lifestyle & Management](/a-z-topic/nutrition/lifestyle)