There has been some recent hoopla about the effectiveness of multivitamins taken over time. Some of us take multi-vitamins to treat a deficiency in our diet (low calcium or iron) or just because it seems the prudent thing to do. Unfortunately, for some vitamins more is apparently not better. If we are getting enough of the proper nutrients in our diet, vitamin and mineral supplements may not be needed. We just need to eat our vegetables and drink our milk the way our mothers taught us.
Older persons may have an additional barrier to good nutrition. The inability to drive makes it very hard to do the marketing. Stocking up on canned or frozen goods may reduce the need for weekly trips to the market but when we are looking at nutritional content, fresher is usually better. Make it a point to assist your aging relative to get to the market at least weekly. If this is a problem, consider making use of the delivery programs more and more food markets are making available. Your loved one can place an order one time a week and have there groceries delivered directly to the house. There is usually a small fee but this will be off set by a decrease in the need for medical care.
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