Abstract
Health systems and community organizations have increasingly offered nutrition education
through teaching kitchens. With an increasing number of older adults (>65 years) accessing
these programs, teaching kitchens may consider age-friendly adaptations to their standard
curriculum. Based on experiences with implementing Healthy Teaching Kitchens Across Veteran Affairs Health Care System, and by applying the 5M Geriatric Care Framework (Mind, Multicomplexity, Medications,
Mobility, What Matters Most), several steps are proposed for teaching kitchens to
be able to better accommodate older adults.
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November 5,
2019
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