Chat with AIExam 16: Nutrition and Aging: the Adult Years
Explain why older adults have differing nutritional needs due to physiological changes as well as disease and prescription drug use.How can good exercise and dietary habits prevent deterioration due to aging?
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VerifiedChanges in the gastrointestinal tract can alter appetite/ food appeal,nutrient digestion and absorption and nutrient requirements.As people age,there is a decrease in stored nutrients and immune function.Many older adults also have at least one chronic disease,which can change dietary intake.Medications can have side effects of suppressing appetite,and effecting nutrient absorption,metabolism and excretion.Good nutrition/ diet and exercise can extend 'healthy life years' by preventing malnutrition and preventing or delaying chronic illness.Exercise will also maintain lean tissue,and allow for greater food intake so nutritional needs are more likely to be met.Exercise will also help maintain balance so falls are less likely and will help to prevent bone loss/osteopenia.
What nutritional standards must meals served in Congregate and Home-Delivered Nutrition Programs meet?
(93) VerifiedThey must provide one meal a day for 5 days of the week.Each meal must provide a third of the RDA for nutrients.
The recommendations for fat intake in older adults:
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Which statement about body weight and composition in older adults is FALSE?
(70) The "reserve capacity" of an organ or organ system is influenced MOST by:
(79) The nutrient needs of the elderly remain essentially the same although their energy needs decrease.Because of this,the best advice for them is to:
(76) Why do the changes in body composition seen during aging affect energy needs?
(85) Vision problems in the elderly are LEAST likely to be linked to:
(84) The amount of energy needed for _________________ decreases as adults ages.
(92) Decreased saliva production in older adults may cause all of the following EXCEPT:
(70) How does the need for water change as a person ages? Why does staying hydrated present more of a challenge for the elderly?
(87) Postponing the onset of chronic or debilitating disease in an older population is termed:
(79) More than ____% of elderly patients in nursing homes and hospitals suffer from constipation.
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