Exam 13: Nutrition Through the Life Span: Later Adulthood

As people grow older, the use of medicines becomes commonplace, thus increasing the potential for diet-medication interactions.

Describe why energy needs decline with advancing age.

of the following statements about aging are true except:

Which food assistance program would most likely improve the intake of fruits and vegetables among low-income older adults?

Increasing evidence suggests that overweight and obesity in middle age are associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Describe possible relationships between cataracts and nutrition.

Many older people take in less than the recommended amount of all these nutrients except:

Protein is especially important for older adults to:

Severe fat restriction among older adults may lead to:

A food recovery program might involve all of the following except:

List ten ways that older adults can stretch their food dollars.

known connection exists between osteoarthritis and nutrition, as related to:

benefits of physical activity in older adults include all of the following except:

Older adults face a greater risk of vitamin D deficiency than young people due to:

adequate calcium intake throughout life helps protect against:

Older adults spend more money per person on foods to eat at home than other age groups.

Moderate energy restriction results in all of the following health benefits except:

Studies suggest that a diet providing ample carotenoids, vitamin C, and vitamin E may help to prevent the early onset of cataracts.

of the following factors in older people's lives increase the likelihood of iron deficiency except: