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In most societies, the gift of food conveys social meaning, as well as nutritional sustenance. While food sharing has been widely noted, there has been little focused study of this practice among older adults in the US, who, as a group, are considered nutritionally vulnerable. We completed in-depth interviews with 145 adults (African American, European American, and Native American) aged 70+ years...
Older adults experience both social and physical changes that require them to make adaptations in the way they meet their nutritional needs. Failure to make such adaptations can compromise health and quality of life. However, research linking nutrition to behaviors and resources of elders is hampered by lack of an appropriate conceptual model. Case-based analysis of transcripts of in-depth ethnographic...
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