The older we get, the less active we become, which leads to a decrease in our need for food intake. However, we also need to be careful that the elders get the required amount of food intake so that they can stay healthy and ensure that for the remaining years of their lives are free from problems such as malnutrition.

In fact, a lot of seniors start to suffer from health problems especially because of poor nutrition. There are also a number of different reasons why we need to make a good diet plan for our loved ones:

1. As we grow older our body's metabolism also slows down. This happens both naturally, as well as because of a lack of exercise. When our body's metabolism is not so high we burn less calories, which causes us to eat less so that we can stay at a healthy weight. When seniors don't stay at a healthy weight, it tends to wear down heavily on their joints and can cause arthritis.
2. Age also affects the digestive system. Our stomachs stop producing the fluids which are needed to digest food, and it can get difficult to absorb essential nutrients like vitamin B6 and B12, which are important not only for producing energy and fighting infection and disease, but also to improve cognitive functions such as memory and speech.
3. Many seniors need to eat the same kind of food day-in and day-out, which can cause a drop in the variety of micronutrients which the seniors consume, such as the various vitamins and trace minerals such as iron and zinc. A micronutrient deficiency causes a decrease in the capabilities of the immune system, which places the seniors at a advanced risk of being afflicted by a dangerous disease, or even death in an extreme case.
4. Even age-related weaknesses, such as our failing senses can cause our food intake to be hampered. Our taste affects our satisfaction from the food, causing a dish which might be sweet to taste bitter; our loss of smell also affects our ability to choose a good dish.

 This is why we have to pay close attention to what our seniors are eating, or not eating. However, despite knowing the ways in which a senior's dietary habits can be affected, many of us are still oblivious on what to do to improve the health of their loved ones.

This is why many people turn to the help of senior living residences Georgia. At these residencies, the seniors live on their own and their dietary and nutritional needs are taken care of by trained cooks who make sure to prepare each and every single meal according to the needs of each resident. The meals are also cooked to taste like as if they would have been prepared at home, so that the seniors are also satisfied with the taste of the meal.

In addition, the meals in the Jefferson senior living community are served in beautiful dining halls by wait staff so that the experience is like as if the seniors were eating at a fine dining restaurant.