We have lovingly created our Brain Healthy Cooking program with the idea that eating well and staying active is beneficial at any age. As part of this program, we offer three restaurant-style meals daily that incorporate ingredients traditionally favored in Mediterranean regions. Closely following the Mediterranean diet has been shown to have a strong correlation with positive outcomes such as reduced inflammation, regulated blood sugar, heart health and even delayed symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. However, we empower our residents to choose what they want to eat, so we also have a menu of always-available items, and our Executive Chef seeks out residents’ favorite regional dishes and finds creative ways to make them healthier (but still tasty, of course).

We partner with Oldways, a non-profit organization dedicated to nutrition education and the original creator of the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid, which allows us access to cutting-edge health studies as well as informative presentations that we share with Forestdale families and the general public.