Chapter 13 Health Aging- FINAL Flashcards
Aging:
-___, ___ process programmed into our __ at ___.
Inevitable
natural
genes
conception
Does good nutrition prolong life?
Yes and No!
-Yes, as it helps to ___ the life expectancy (average at ___)
No, it does not help increase the __ __ __( ___ ___ at which people ___ ~ ___ years)
increase
life expectancy (Average at death)
maximum life span(max age at which people die appx. 114)
Why should we encourage adults to be well-nourished?
-Stay ___
Maintain ___
Avoid ___ a ___ ___
Maintain ___ ___
well
health
developing chronic disease
functional independence
Demographic Trends:
- % of ___ ___ ___ population will increase.
- __%of the population in 2010 & __% of the population in 2030 will be >___ years old
older adult minority
14%
20%
65
The United States ranks __the in the world in life. expectancy.
-___ is highest with ___ years
38th
Japan
82.6
Common Chronic Diseases in Older Adults:
- ____
- ___
- ___ __ ___
- ____
Diabetes
Arthritis
Congestive Heart Failure
Dementia
Other Common Diseases:
- ___
- ___ ___ ___ ___
- ___ ___ ___
- ___
- ___
Cancer Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Coronary heart disease Hypertension Osteoporosis
Aging and Nutritional Status:
-Members of the ___ ___ vary greatly
___, ___, and ___ situations
____ capacity
____ condition
older population
Social, economic, and lifestyle
Functional
Physical
Most of the population older than 65 yrs of age:
- Live at ___
- Only ___% of older population live in nursing homes
- Are fully ___
- Have lives of ___ ___
home
4.4%
independent
good quality
How Aging Affects Nutritional Status:
- Altered ____ capacity
- ____
- ___
- ____
- ____
- ___
- ___
functional sensory endocrine gastrointestinal cardiovascular renal neuromuscular
Nutrient Needs (in older people): ↑ \_\_\_\_ ↑ \_\_\_ \_\_\_ ↑ \_\_\_\_ \_\_\_ -\_\_\_-\_\_\_ \_\_\_ \_\_\_ diet
Calcium
vitamin D
vitamin B12
low-calorie, nutrient-rich -
Anthropometric Assessment:
- Height
- loss of height associated with ___ - Weight/BMI
___ = BMI ≥ 25.0 ___ inches for men
> ___ inches for women
osteoporosis Overweight Obesity android obesity 40 inches 35 inches
Biochemical Assessment:
- ___ ___ ___
- ___-__
- ___-___
- ___
- ___ ___
- __ ___
Total blood cholesterol LDL-C HDL-C Hemoglobin Serum Albumin blood glucose
Clinical Assessment:
Individual/family medical history
- Polypharmacy
- Use of ___ or more prescribed medications
- ___ ___of over-the-counter medications
- ____ quackery
- ___-___ interactions
__ ___ exam
-___ exam
___ ___
Hypertension = > __/__ mmHg
3 daily use Nutrition Drug-nutrient Oral cavity physical blood pressure 140/90
Dietary Assessment:
- ___ ___
- __ __ __
- ___-__ ___ ____
Food diary
Food frequency questionnaire
24-hour food recall