1. Malnutrition of Senior CitizensAnd its Effect on their Health and Mobility Kellie Sullivan CHHS 302 Kinesiology
2. Professional Interest Career goal Growing up/concern for the elderly Caretaker role High demand for professionals in the field
3. What is the problem? Rarely diagnosed Leads to premature death Initiates problems: depression, fatigue, heart problems, muscle and bone weakness Poor nutrition is caused by the inability to shop for food, loss of appetite/taste, restricting financial situations
4. Rhetorical Timing One in every four seniors is malnourished (Becker, 2000) Focus is on obesity Signs of malnutrition are hard to diagnose Recovery is difficult for seniors Causes premature deaths
5. Summary of Research About 5 million American senior citizens do not receive enough to eat (Booth, 2010) 16% of seniors over the age 65 consume less than 1,000 calories per day (Evans, 2005) Malnutrition is caused by physical limitations, fixed incomes, medications (Beattie, 2009)
6. Summary of Research Physical disabilities Affects their ability to shop for food and prepare meals Ability to stand for long periods of time Dentures- eating properly Handicapped individuals-safe cooking and cleaning Opening canned goods, cut fruit/vegetables * Makes food unappealing to seniors and leads to further malnourishment
7. Summary of Research Medications affect appetite Medications cause nutrient imbalance and loss of appetite Interfere with taste (gestation) and smell (olfaction) (Hajjar, 2004) Interferes with the absorption of vitamins and minerals Fixed income Elders are on a tight budget Doctor bills and medications to pay for Living off of retirement accounts and social security
9. Community Connection Nursing homes Most residents in assisted living homes are malnourished Homes need to keep residents diets in mind Local food program services Meals on Wheels Making organizations aware of this problem can help them supply meals that are adequately nutritious and nutrient specific to the patients needs.
10. References Beattie, Leanne. (2009, Aug 26). Nutrition and the Elderly. Retrieved from http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=869 Becker, A., Carrie. COSEN: Coalition for Senior Nutrition. Retrieved from http://cosen.org/index.htm Booth, Jim. (2010, Sept 16). Watching for Signs of Malnutrition in Seniors. Retrieved from http://blogs.sodexousa.com/hunger/2010/09/16/watching-for-signs-of-malnutritionin seniors/ Evans, Coral. Malnutrition of the Elderly: A Multifactorial Failure to Thrive. The Permanente Journal. 2005 Volume 9 Number 3 Retrieved from http://xnet.kp.org/permanentejournal/sum05/elderly.html Mayo Clinic. (2009, Sept 23). Senior Health: How to detect and prevent malnutrition. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/senior-health/HA00066 R. R. Hajjar, H. K. Kamel & K. Denson : Malnutrition In Aging . The Internet Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology. 2004 Volume 1 Number 1 Retrieved from http://www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xmlFilePath=journals/ijgg/vol1n1/malnutrition
