The document is a game of Jeopardy about health, nutrition, and aging. It contains questions about vitamins, minerals, common health problems in older adults, vocabulary words related to aging and the body, and changes that occur with aging. The questions cover topics like calcium and vitamin D needs, conditions like osteoporosis and arthritis, and age-related changes to organs like the pancreas and stomach.

2. THIS IS JEOPARDY

3. With Hosts... Your Shannon, Jamie & Gracie

4. 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500 Vitamins, Minerals & Nutrients Common Health Problems Changes that come with aging Important Vocabulary Words The aging body’s needs Random JEOPARDY 100 Click for: FINAL JEOPARDY

5. 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

6. What is calcium? A 100

7. Many elderly people need injections of this vitamin due to a lack of intrinsic factor. A 200

8. What is Vitamin B-12? A 200

9. Elderly people have a greater risk of a deficiency of this vitamin due to a decrease in milk intake and sun exposure A 300

10. What is Vitamin D? A 300

11. It is recommended for this nutrient to stay the same or slightly increase with age to maintain muscle mass A 400

12. What is protein? A 400

13. A deficiency of this mineral can suppress appetite and blunt the sense of taste. A 500

14. What is zinc? A 500

15. Lack of thirst and decreased total body water makes this likely in the elderly. B 100

16. What is dehydration? B 100

17. This problem in the elderly is characterized by weak bones and is usually brought on by inadequate intake of calcium. B 200

18. What is osteoporosis? B 200

19. 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

20. What is constipation? B 300

21. This intolerance often occurs in the elderly and can cause stomach discomfort when dairy products are consumed. B 400

22. What is lactose intolerance? B 400

23. 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

24. What is Alzheimer’s disease? B 500

25. 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

26. What is the intrinsic factor? C 100

27. 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

28. What are cataracts? C 200

29. This leading cause of disability among older adults is characterized by painful swelling of the joints. C 300

30. What is arthritis? C 300

31. DAILY DOUBLE C 400 DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager

32. This is the most common drug that can affect nutrition in older people. C 400

33. What is alcohol? C 400

34. As aging occurs, this organ secretes less insulin and cells become less responsive, causing abnormal glucose metabolism. C 500

35. What is the pancreas? C 500

36. This word means long duration of life. D 100

37. What is longevity? D 100

38. D 200 Nerve cells, the structural and functional units of the nervous system. They initiate and conduct nerve transmissions.

39. D 200 What are neurons?

40. 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

41. What is the macula? D 300

42. The outer surface of the cerebrum, which is the largest part of the brain. D 400

43. What is the cerebral cortex? D 400

44. The loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength and quality is known as . D 500

45. What is sarcopenia? D 500

46. The body needs adequate intake of Vitamins B12, C and E for the functioning of this type of memory. E 100

47. What is short-term memory? E 100

48. 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

49. What is nutrient? (nutrient-dense foods) E 200

50. 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

51. What is iron? E 300

52. 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

53. What is Vitamin D? E 400

54. Energy needs decrease as decreases (sarcopenia). E 500

55. What is muscle mass? E 500

56. The likelihood of constipation increases with low intakes of this nutrient. F 100

57. What is fiber? F 100

58. This is an acronym for assessing the risk factors for malnutrition in older adults. F 200

59. What is D.E.T.E.R.M.I.N.E.? F 200

60. 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

61. What is physical activity? F 300

62. 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

63. What is atrophic gastritis? F 400

64. In this type of arthritis, the immune system mistakenly attacks the bone coverings as if they were made of foreign tissue. F 500

65. What is rheumatoid arthritis? F 500

66. The Final Jeopardy Category is: Health Problems in the Elderly Please record your wager. Click on screen to begin

67. 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. Answer:

68. What are pressure ulcers?

69. Thank You for Playing Jeopardy!