Educação Alimentar e Nutricional: Experiências com Pessoas Idosas – Revisão de Literatura Narrativa

Abstract

Objective: To identify the implementation/execution of Food and Nutrition Education experiences with elderly people in Brazil. Methodology: This is a narrative literature review. Articles were selected from the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and Google Scholar databases, in Portuguese, primarily, from 2018 to 2023. To identify Food and Nutrition Education experiences, articles were selected from the same databases, with the following descriptors in the title: Aged or Elderly People ana Nutrition Education. The publications were analyzed and the essential elements for implementing Food and Nutrition Education were compiled. Results: Nine articles of the selected were found with the descriptors in the title and, of these, Two were excluded, becuse they didn’t suit the criterion. It was observed the prevalence of recreational activities that addressed various topics related to food, in a didactic manner, in accordance with the circumstances of the target audience, which involves adapting scientific language and valuing popular knowledge. Another important aspect is the absence of a description about the difficulties during the execution of the actions, which is relevant information for anyone reproducing them. Conclusion: At last, it’s seems this Health Education strategy constitutes an important tool for promoting autonomy and quality of life for elderly individuals.