BUTUAN City – To promote quality life among older persons, the National Nutrition Council – Caraga conducted a Webinar on Nutrition and Healthy Aging for Older Adults on November 22, 2021 via Zoom Conferencing.

Joined in by the Senior Citizen Associations, Provincial and City Nutrition Offices across the region, faculty members and students and by the nutrition advocates the webinar reverted caring capacity among elderly population.

Prof. Wilmar Jun O. Elopre a Faculty, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Human Ecology, Central Mindanao University discussed the topic on Nutrition Requirements of Older Adults which poured more consciousness among the audience. On the other hand, Pinggang Pinoy for Older Adults and Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos (NGF) discussed by Ms. Lovely Grace Dagupan – Camancho of the Department of Health –Caraga, Center for Health Development, she reminded the audience to eat according to the recommended daily intake of age group in particular the aged population. Meanwhile, City Nutrition Action Officer (CNAO) of Tandag City, Surigao Del Sur emphasized the topic on Healthy Lifestyle among Older Adults.

NNC Caraga believes that advocating healthy lifestyle throughout the lifecycle will bring positive ground, build new learnings and grasp knowledge for stronger and bolder nutrition advocacies.

Republic Act 9257 (The Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003) and Republic Act 9994 (Expanded Senior Citizen Act of 2010) for healthy and Productive Ageing Program that anchors on the advocacy of health and wellness of the senior citizens and attenuate the conditions of older persons who are encountering degenerative conditions. #JJVCarrillo