A nurse in a long-term care facility must understand the nutritional needs of older adults to...

A nurse in a long-term care facility must understand the nutritional needs of older adults to prevent nutritional deficits in patients. Preventing dietary difficulties is often much easier than trying to treat conditions resulting from dietary insufficiencies. (Learning Objectives #2 & #3)

Why is it important to increase or maintain water consumption in older adults?
Which nutritional activities can be altered in older adults due to physiologic changes brought about by aging?
Outline factors that can contribute to malnutrition in older adults.
How does physiologic aging affect caloric and nutrient needs in older adults?
What impact can aging have on hemoglobin levels?

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a) Dehydration is the most common cause of fluid and electrolyte imbalance for most of the older adults. Good hydration will enhance the feeling of wellness and reduce the use of medication, also prevent the illness.

b) Diet and lifestyle coupled with maintanance of healthy body weight is very important and crucial for older adults. For example cut off salt and sugar from the diet. Sometimes a good nutrition will become less important with age. Bereavement, social isolation can influence the diet.

c) The factors contribute to the malnutrition in older adults include:

Age related changes like taste, smell, appetite etc which alters on aging

Illness have major role in malnutrition

Difficulties in chewing, swallowing etc

Reduced social contact and limited access of food

Some medication can alters the absorption of nutrients.

Alcoholism

d) Anaemia is considered as one of risk factors for adverse outcomes in elderly. According to a study conducted, after the fifth decade there were progressive and marked decrease in the b levels to an average of 12.9 g in men between 80 and 90 years of age.

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