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Vitamins, Minerals & Nutrients

Common Health

Problems

Changes that come with

aging

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The aging body’s needs

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During the middle years one should

maintain adequate intake of this bone

building nutrient (the recommended daily intake for women is

1200 mg)A 100

What is calcium?

A 100

Many elderly people need

injections of this vitamin due to a lack of intrinsic

factor. A 200

What is Vitamin B-12?

A 200

Elderly people have a greater risk of a deficiency of this vitamin due to a decrease in milk intake and sun

exposureA 300

What is Vitamin D?

A 300

It is recommended for this nutrient to stay the same or slightly increase

with age to maintain muscle mass

A 400

What is protein?

A 400

A deficiency of this mineral can suppress appetite

and blunt the sense of taste.

A 500

What is zinc?

A 500

Lack of thirst and decreased

total body water makes this

likely in the elderly.

B 100

What is dehydration?

B 100

This problem in the elderly is

characterized by weak bones and is usually

brought on by inadequate intake of

calcium. B 200

What is osteoporosis?

B 200

This condition occurs often in the elderly due to slowed metabolism,

lack of exercise and lack of roughage. It can be

alleviated by an increased fiber intake.

B 300

What is constipation?

B 300

This intolerance often occurs in the elderly

and can cause stomach discomfort when dairy

products are consumed. B 400

What is lactose intolerance?

B 400

This disease is the most prevalent form of senile dementia, it currently

afflicts 4.5 million people in the U.S. (that number is expected to

almost triple by the year 2050)

B 500

What is Alzheimer’s

disease?

B 500

As aging occurs, Vitamin B 12 absorption may be

affected due to a decrease in this factor

essential for its absoprtion, produced by

the stomach.C 100

What is the intrinsic factor?

C 100

This is one of the vision problems the elderly can face, it is characterized

by thickening in the lenses and, if not

surgically removed, could lead to blindness.

C 200

What are cataracts?

C 200

This leading cause of disability among older adults is characterized by painful swelling of

the joints.C 300

What is arthritis?

C 300

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C 400

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This is the most common drug that can affect

nutrition in older people.

C 400

What is alcohol?

C 400

As aging occurs, this organ secretes

less insulin and cells become less

responsive, causing abnormal glucose

metabolism.C 500

What is the pancreas?

C 500

This word means long duration of

life.D 100

What is longevity?

D 100

D 200

Nerve cells, the structural and

functional units of the nervous system. They initiate and conduct nerve transmissions.

D 200

What are neurons?

Small, oval, yellowish region in the center of the retina that provides

the sharp, straight-ahead vision so critical to reading and driving.

D 300

What is the macula?

D 300

The outer surface of the cerebrum,

which is the largest part of the

brain.

D 400

What is the cerebral cortex?

D 400

The loss of skeletal muscle mass,

strength and quality is known as .

D 500

What is sarcopenia?

D 500

The body needs adequate intake of Vitamins B12,

C and E for the functioning of this type

of memory.

E 100

What is short-term memory?

E 100

The aging body needs more foods that are dense, because, although vitamin and mineral needs for the elderly remain around the same as

they do for younger individuals, their total energy

requirement is lower.E 200

What is nutrient? (nutrient-dense foods)

E 200

The body needs adequate stomach acid to absorb this nutrient, its status in women improves after

menopause. Deficiencies are linked to chronic blood losses and

low stomach acid output. (Vitamin C also increases its

absorption).E 300

What is iron?

E 300

The body needs this vitamin for skin

synthesis. As aging occurs, there is an

increased likelihood of inadequate intake and

skin synthesis declines. E 400

What is Vitamin D?

E 400

Energy needs decrease as

decreases (sarcopenia).

E 500

What is muscle mass?

E 500

The likelihood of constipation

increases with low intakes of this nutrient.

F 100

What is fiber?

F 100

This is an acronym for assessing the risk

factors for malnutrition in older

adults.

F 200

What is D.E.T.E.R.M.I.N.E.?

F 200

This is the most influential step in

preventing or slowing the many changes of aging that many people accept as inevitable. It increases

longevity. F 300

What is physical activity?

F 300

This is the condition characterized by chronic

inflammation of the stomach accompanied by a

diminished size and functioning of the mucosa

and glands. F 400

What is atrophic gastritis?

F 400

In this type of arthritis, the immune system mistakenly attacks the bone

coverings as if they were made of foreign

tissue. F 500

What is rheumatoid arthritis?

F 500

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Health Problems in the Elderly

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Commonly seen in people who are bedridden or

chairbound, these cause damage to the skin and underlying tissues as a

result of compression and poor circulation.

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What are pressure ulcers?

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