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An important part of elderly nutrition is to eat some of each of the four food groups (see below for suggested portion sizes): 1  Vegetables and fruits. 2  Grain products (includes pasta, bread, cereals). 3  Milk products and alternatives (cheese, yogurt, fortified soy beverages).
Seniors can fill their vitamin B-12 requirement with fish like salmon. Between 10 and 15 percent of seniors over 60 years old have low levels of vitamin B-12, say scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging. Vitamin B-12 is required by the body for energy metabolism, to support the function of the immune and nervous systems, and to synthesize red blood cells. Seniors who lack vitamin B-12 may be more likely to develop heart disease, breast cancer, pernicious anemia and age-related macular degeneration.