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Elderly & Nutrition
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Elderly & Nutrition
Dietary needs, deficiencies & disease, fiber, protein, vitamins, melatonin, Radicals Tea.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages) |
8 sources |
1996
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As the population of elderly people rises, and the costs associated with medical care rise, the role nutrition plays in remaining healthy as a person ages is being shown to be more important than was earlier thought. Many factors contribute to the level of nutrition a person receives. Elderly people are often sedentary, home-bound, chronically ill, taking medications. These and other elements in their lifestyle affect the way their bodies utilize and metabolize their food. These and other factors affect how, when, where, and how much they eat. Malnutrition in the form of over or under eating is one of the most pervasive and potentially debilitating problems experienced by the elderly of the United States (Murphy, Everett, & Dresser, 1992, p. 184). Caloric intake in the United States tends to decrease with age. The risk of the elderly consuming too few..."More papers on Elderly & Nutrition:
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Elderly & Nutrition (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Elderly-Nutrition/11906
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"Elderly & Nutrition" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Elderly-Nutrition/11906>
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