A70-year-old woman who is ambulatory and has low income is referred to a dietitian. when discussing her 24-hour dietary recall, the woman states that she doesn't like to eat by herself. the most appropriate referral would be to which of the following programs?
a: home-delivered meals programb: child and adult care food programc: expanded food and nutrition programd: elderly nutrition program

D: Elderly Nutrition Program

Explanation:

Nutrition education is a stimulus for the transformation of eating habits, with the purpose of leading to the well-being and health of the population at any age. In the elderly, improvements in the aging process can be achieved through projects and programs aimed at this social group, providing results through new knowledge that motivates the self-care process of the elderly.

Based on this, the nutrition program for the elderly aims to promote nutrition education that will bring improvements to the body of the elderly. In addition, these programs can organize congregated meals where it will promote interaction and socialization between people, so that the elderly can make friends and not feel alone.