KIN104 Lecture Notes - Weight Loss, Health Professional
11 Feb 2013
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Meeting the nutritional needs of the older adult. Some facts: in 2056, 1 in 3 will be working with elderly. Certain quantity of life at birth: genetics, parental health, fatal health. Environmental assaults: erode the quantum can erode by drinking, smoking, living around toxins. Healthful behaviours: support the quantum can support by exercising, having a good diet, not living around any toxins. 90% functionally independent at 90 years of age: living because of healthier lifestyles (approx 70%): non- obese, non-smokers, living because of genetics (approx 30%) Older adults have less reserve to play with: older adults can"t deal as well with changing diets. Begin to lose lean body muscle in 30 s and 40 s: approx 1%/year. Increased required nutrients for calcium, protein, vitamin d, Nutrition predicts: mortality, quality of life, institutionalization. Community settings: identification of older adults who may not be eating well: can be viewed by nutrition screening.
