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Mental health and food preferences of the elderly
In addition to nutrition, meals for the elderly should also consider the risk of dementia or depression among the elderly.
The three major nutrients can help the elderly maintain or strengthen their body’s physiological functions, while micronutrients can help the elderly’s mental health care, such as the intake of heme, vitamin C or oxalic acid, to reduce brain degeneration and neurological-related diseases through diet.
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