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Healthy eating, nutrition, and diet

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Healthy eating is a cornerstone of healthy aging. Read these articles on how to make smart food choices, shop for healthy food on a budget, and what vitamins and minerals older people need. Use the sample menus to plan your meals and shopping list!

Tips To Boost Your Health as You Age

Learn about lifestyle changes that can help you live longer and better in this NIA infographic. Download, print, and share with your friends and family.
Tips To Boost Health As You Age Infographic. Click to open infographic page and read transcript.

What Do We Know About Healthy Aging?

We all want to maintain good health as we get older. Learn what research tells us about how to take care of our physical, mental, and cognitive health as we age.
Grandmother playing a game with her grandchild

Healthy Eating and Alzheimer's Disease

Healthy foods like fruit and vegetables can help people with Alzheimer's dementia. Get tips to maintain health and weight and keep a cooking routine.
bag of healthy groceries

How To Read Food and Beverage Labels

Reading food labels can help you make smart food choices. Learn how to read and understand the product date, ingredient list, and Nutrition Facts label.
Samples of food labels

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