Cattering Offer Customized for Specific Dietary Requirements of the Elderly People

Starenje je prirodan fiziološki proces. Porastom životnog standarda u razvijenim zemljama raste i životni vijek. Udio starijih osoba u cjelokupnoj populaciji se povećava stoga je i za očekivati porast broja turista u dobi iznad 65. godina. Izvor informacija osoba starije životne dobi o destinaciji za odmor je najčešće tisak ili prikupljanje informacija od poznanika, stoga je jako bitno ostaviti dobar dojam. Gastronomija kraja u koji dolaze je jedan od bitnih motiva dolaska. Povisivanjem životne dobi događaju se brojne promjene različitih organa i organskih sustava. Kad će nastupiti vidljivi znaci starenja ovisi o životnim navikama pojedinca tijekom života. Nepušenje, pravilna i uravnotežena prehrana, redovita umjerena tjelesna aktivnost, te održavanje poželjne tjelesne mase važni su čimbenici u održavanju zdravlja. Starenjem se povećava rizik od pojave kronične nezarazne bolesti, a prehrambeno ponašanje i stil života utječe na njihovu pojavnost. Planiranje prehrane osoba starije životne dobi je od velikog značaja. Pravilna prehrana uglavnom neće izliječiti od kroničnih bolesti, ali može umanjiti tegobe i utjecati na kvalitetu života. Žele li zadržati goste treće životne dobi u destinaciji, nositelji ugostiteljske ponude trebaju biti upoznati s prehrambenim potrebama osoba starije životne dobi kao i sa smjernicama i preporukama za njihovu prehranu u cilju formiranja dobre ugostiteljske ponude za tu dobnu skupinu. Mediteranska prehrana preporuča se kao dobar prehrambeni model. Slijedeći taj model prehrane može se umanjiti rizik od pojave kroničnih bolesti kod osoba starije životne dobi te mediteransku prehranu možemo preporučiti ugostiteljima kao dobar model prehrane za osobe starije životne dobi.Aging is a natural physiological process. As the standard of living increases in developed countries, life expectancy also increases. The share of elderly people in the entire population is increasing, so an increase in the number of tourists over the age of 65 is to be expected. The source of information for elderly people about the vacation destination is usually the press or gathering information from acquaintances, so it is very important to leave a good impression. The gastronomy of the region they come to is one of the important reasons for coming. Increasing age causes numerous changes in various organs and organ systems. When the visible signs of aging will appear depends on the lifestyle habits of the individual during his life. Not smoking, a proper and balanced diet, regular moderate physical activity, and maintaining a desirable body weight are important factors in maintaining health. Aging increases the risk of developing chronic non-communicable diseases, and dietary behavior and lifestyle affect their occurrence. Diet planning for elderly people is of great importance. Proper nutrition will generally not cure chronic diseases, but it can reduce complaints and affect the quality of life. If they want to keep guests of the third age in the destination, the owners of the catering offer should be familiar with the nutritional needs of the elderly as well as with the guidelines and recommendations for their nutrition in order to create a good catering offer for that age group. The Mediterranean diet is recommended as a good dietary model. Following this diet model can reduce the risk of chronic diseases in elderly people, and we can recommend the Mediterranean diet to restaurateurs as a good diet model for elderly people