Nutrition needs when you're over 65

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Source: better health channel (VicGov)

Healthy eating when you're older

As we get older we often need fewer kilojoules because we are less active than when we were younger. However, we still need a similar amount of nutrients, sometimes more. 

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Source: eatforhealth.gov.au

What you eat and drink for your brain

Diet is one factor researchers are investigating for its role in reducing the risk of dementia and for the assistance a healthy diet may provide to people who have dementia. This sheet outlines the part that diet can play in promoting a healthy brain.

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Source: Dementia Australia

Food guidelines (Australia)

The Australian guide to healthy eating is a food selection guide which visually represents the proportion of the five food groups recommended for consumption each day.

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Source: eatforhealth.org