ENAFS Modules

The ENAFS lesson plans and educational materials are designed to ensure statewide availability of research-based nutrition, food safety, and health education for elders. Care has been taken to address the statewide educational needs of our diverse older population in Florida.

An introduction to the lesson plans is provided below as a PDF document. This format requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you don't have it installed on your computer, you can download it for free.

Modules Available

Lesson Introduction (38.50KB PDF)

Unique Nutritional Needs of Elders

  • Lesson 1: Food Guide Pyramid for Elders
  • Lesson 2: Fluids
  • Lesson 3: Dietary Fiber
  • Lesson 4: Calcium and Vitamin D
  • Lesson 5: Vitamins and Minerals

Healthy Living for Elders

  • Lesson 1: Misinformation and Quackery
  • Lesson 2: Medication Safety
  • Lesson 3: Medication Interactions

Diabetes (available August 2006)

  • Lesson 1: Introduction to Diabetes
  • Lesson 2: Diabetes Complications
  • Lesson 3: Healthy Eating
  • Lesson 4: Meal Planning
  • Lesson 5: Staying Active
  • Lesson 6: Acute Complications
  • Lesson 7: Monitoring Blood Glucose Levels
  • Lesson 8: Taking Care from Head to Toe
  • Lesson 9: Medications

Hypertension

  • Lesson 1: Blood Pressure: Know Your Number

Healthy Eating for Elders

  • Lesson 1: Importance of Eating and Strategies for Eating Alone
  • Lesson 2: Meals without Cooking
  • Lesson 3: Nutritious Snacking

Fall Prevention

  • Lesson 1: Who’s at Risk?
  • Lesson 2: Reducing Home Hazards
  • Lesson 3: Staying Strong and Improving Balance
  • Lesson 4: Lifestyle Factors Affecting Fall Risk
  • Lesson 5: How to Handle a Fall

To purchase one or more of the ENAFS modules, please visit the IFAS Bookstore Web site. Click on "Education", and then "CD-ROMs". To order by telephone, call (800) 226-1764.

Lesson updates will be posted periodically. To access these updates, see our Lesson Updates page.

ENAFS also has consumer leaflets available for download. To access these leaflets, see our Consumer Fact Sheets page.