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THE ELDERLY
With a falling birth-rate and people living longer, it is inevitable that our community is ageing. It is no surprise that geriatric medicine, the medical care of the elderly, has quickly evolved into a major specialty. ...
MENTAL CHANGES Along with the loss of the ability of memorization and learning due to brain cells dying; elderly people can be affected by Alzheimers Disease.
There are numerous physical changes that are experienced by the elderly:
Confusion. ...
Although memory loss does occur with increasing age, it still affects only a minority of elderly people. ...
Dry eye
Nutrient Requirements
The fastest growing segment of the population in most industrialized countries is the elderly; and too often this is also a group most susceptible to many health risks from a nutrient poor diet. ... This may be true if you just mean calories because elderly people usually do use less energy than they did when they were younger. But when it comes to other nutrients, the elderly need just as many as they ever did.
The nutritional status of elderly persons is determined by their nutrient requirements and intake, which are themselves influenced by other factors, such as physical activity, lifestyle, family and social networks, mental and intellectual activity, disease states, socioeconomic constraints.
Evidence from numerous sources indicates that a significant number of elderly fail to get the amounts and types of food necessary to meet essential energy and nutrient needs. There are a wide range of reasons why older individuals might not be eating the most nutritious diet which is all the more reason why health professionals and care providers need to be constantly aware of the necessity for maintaining an optimal nutritional health status in the elderly. Physiological, psychological and economical changes in the later years can all contribute to poor nutrition among the elderly, and accordingly establishment of healthy nutritional habits often requires a multifaceted intervention approach to address the wide range of factors contributing to suboptimal nutrient intakes.
The elderly can be understood as those people of retirement age, yet not frail aged. By following the Nutritional Guidelines for Older Australians, the elderly may enjoy a healthy, nutritionally sound lifestyle, well into old-age. Therefore, nutritional considerations suitable to the group are as follow:
ENJOY A VARIETY OF FOODS Elderly persons should enjoy a variety of foods so as to gain all necessary vitamins and minerals. ...
CONSUME PENTY OF BREAD/ CEREAL PRODUCTS the elderly need to eat these foods as the majority of their diet so as to fight heart disease, help to reduce obesity and varicose veins and provide needed energy.
EAT PLENTY OF FRUIT AND VEGEATBLES Elderly persons need at least 2 serves of fruit and three serves of vegetables each day. ...
EAT A DIET LOW IN FAT AND SALT The elderly have an added risk of experiencing heart disease, mature on-set diabetes and cardiovascular disease. ...
EAT AT LEAST THREE MEALS A DAY- The elderly need strength and by eating an adequate amount of meals gives them the energy they need. Often living alone, elderly persons dont eat all meals, so they need to make a conscious effort to consume enough energy by eating at least three meals a day. ... By feeding the bi
RDI for older adults over 70
Requirements Healthy Elderly Women Healthy Elderly Men Additional comments
Protein 1g/kg body weight 1g/kg body weight Acute and chronic diseases increases protein requirements
Carbohydrate
55-60% of total calories/day 55-60% of total calories/day
Fat 30% of total calories/day 30% of total calories/day Healthy elderly in their 60s-70s but overweight, hypercholesterolemic and/or hypertensive, should reduce calories, fat and sodium under the supervision of a clinician.
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