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- Website: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Health
- Resource type: Blog
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Read this resource to learn about the obstacles that seniors face when trying to eat healthy meals and stay engaged in the cooking process. Lack of food security due to increasing produce prices and the loss of motivation to cook for one person can lead to serious health problems in seniors.
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Keywords
healthy eating, community, loneliness, independence
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Rated on: 11/28/2019 5:11:14 PM
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