Nutrition for Older Adults
Behavioral nutrition focused on prevention and management, with individualized, evidence-based care that supports health, independence, and quality of life.
About Deise
I am a Dietitian Nutritionist whose work focuses on the health of older adults. My approach combines individualized care, attentive listening, and nutrition science applied to the reality of each patient and their family.
“Nutrition goes far beyond telling someone what to eat: it means considering each person’s history, feelings, habits, and stage of life.”
I work to strengthen independence in food-related decisions, prevent nutrition-related complications, and promote longevity with well-being.
Training as a biomedical scientist, an MSc in Physiology, and experience in Clinical Research broaden the way I assess each case. This path allows me to combine scientific knowledge, clinical reasoning, and sensitivity in care that considers both the patient and their family.
Method
A structured three-phase approach that combines nutritional diagnosis, individualized intervention, and continuous follow-up to care for the older adult’s health and guide their family.
Phase 01
Before any guidance is given, it is important to understand what is happening at that moment. The older adult completes a pre-consultation questionnaire, sends recent test results, and attends the Diagnostic Consultation. I assess weight and dietary history, underlying conditions, medications, chewing and swallowing ability, laboratory tests, and the family context to establish the nutritional diagnosis and define care priorities.
Phase 02
Once the nutritional diagnosis is established, we develop strategies and define nutrition guidance adapted to the household routine, preferences, health conditions, and the older adult’s needs. Family members and caregivers receive guidance, while WhatsApp support helps monitor how the recommendations are applied and identify necessary adjustments.
Phase 03
When clinical goals are reached, follow-up moves into the maintenance phase. Every 3 months, I reassess weight, muscle strength, dietary intake, laboratory tests, and other nutritional and functional indicators relevant to the case. The recommendations are adjusted as health, medications, or routine change. WhatsApp support and family guidance remain available. Care does not end—it matures.
Benefits
At every stage, care combines nutritional assessment, strategies adapted to the older adult’s reality, and family guidance to make food-related decisions safer and practical in everyday life.
Strategies and individualized nutrition guidance are developed with the older adult and their family, considering the household routine, habits, preferences, underlying conditions, and what can realistically be applied—including how to handle exceptions without losing dietary balance.
Weight, anthropometric measurements, muscle-strength assessment, dietary intake, laboratory tests, signs, and symptoms are considered together. This information supports the nutritional diagnosis and the monitoring of risks such as malnutrition and sarcopenia.
When the assessment indicates a need, supplementation is defined individually, considering laboratory tests, diet, underlying conditions, medications, and the older adult’s nutritional goals.
Biweekly WhatsApp questionnaires help monitor difficulties and changes between consultations. Guides and e-books give older adults, family members, and caregivers clear nutrition guidance they can apply in everyday life.
Care options
From the initial assessment to 6 months of follow-up, each option provides a level of care designed to turn nutrition guidance into practical changes for the older adult and their family.
All care options are available online in Brazil and abroad, and in person in Londrina and the surrounding area.
In the Diagnostic Consultation, I assess the older adult’s current nutritional status, clarify concerns, and identify which aspects of care require attention. The family receives the nutritional diagnosis, initial guidance, and a clearer path for deciding the next steps.
See what is includedFor older adults who need to turn guidance into practical everyday changes, especially when underlying conditions, nutritional risk, or eating difficulties are present. Over 3 months, I follow how the guidance is applied, assess the older adult’s response, and make the necessary adjustments, giving the family greater confidence throughout the process.
See what is includedFor older adults with more complex nutritional needs, multiple underlying conditions, or a higher risk of sarcopenia. Over 6 months, I monitor progress, adjust the guidance, and guide family members and caregivers. This follow-up period helps consolidate changes and prepare the family to sustain care over the long term.
See what is includedWhat is included
Review the assessments, follow-up, and support included in each option to understand which one best meets your family member’s needs.
60–80 minute consultation + 30 days of support
3 consultations over 3 months + support throughout the period
6 consultations over 6 months + support throughout the period
Fees and payment options are provided directly during service.
A consultation shows the nutritional situation at that moment. Over the following months, changes in appetite, health, medications, or routine may alter the older adult’s needs. Follow-up makes it possible to monitor progress, adjust the guidance, and guide the family at each stage, helping turn recommendations into care that can be sustained in everyday life.
At each consultation, the family receives a clear update: what is working, what needs adjustment, and what the next steps are. This helps everyone understand the reasoning behind the guidance and take part in care with greater confidence.
Ways to receive care
I provide all care options online in Brazil and abroad. In Londrina and the surrounding area, I also provide care at my office or in the patient’s home, depending on the older adult’s location and needs.
I conduct online consultations by video call, using a link sent in advance. For the first consultation, I need the responsible family member or caregiver to participate, complementing information about the older adult’s routine and helping take the measurements I guide them through. After this assessment, I determine whether the older adult can attend future consultations independently.
A family member in another city can also join the same video call.
During online consultations, I guide measurements such as weight, height, and body circumferences. Muscle-strength assessment requires suitable equipment. If the patient has a compatible scale, I provide instructions for bioimpedance testing under the supervision of a family member or caregiver. When necessary, I can coordinate anthropometric and bioimpedance assessments with a professional in the patient’s city.
I provide in-person consultations at my office in Gleba Palhano, where I can carry out assessments that require specific equipment, according to each patient’s needs.
Address
Av. Madre Leônia Milito, 1500The building offers wheelchair access, spacious elevators, underground parking, and a reception desk for identification and information.
I also provide in-home care in Londrina and in cities within 20 km of Londrina, depending on the older adult’s needs. For patients in Londrina, I can also perform bioimpedance testing at home.
When you get in touch, let my assistant know which city the patient lives in. They will guide your family through the available online, office, or in-home care options.
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