Milestones Area Agency on Aging’s Health Promotion

For and about seniors, Milestones provides nutrition education, including educational resources on healthy eating, nutritional challenges related to aging and food safety issues. Educational materials are distributed through home delivered meals, at Milestones Community Cafes, and through the USDA Farmers Market Voucher Program. Milestones nutrition staff stay up to date with the latest science and trends in nutrition to ensure that all seniors are receiving accurate, reliable information for age-appropriate nutrition. Milestones offers one-on-one nutrition counseling with a registered dietitian to discuss specific dietary needs and concerns. Milestones’ evidence-based programs offer proven strategies to promote health, better manage, and possibly even prevent disease among older adults, and reduce the risk of falling. With an emphasis on self-management education and physical activity, these programs for older Iowans are effective, convenient, affordable options for helping people improve the quality of their lives.