module 8 older adults

Question 1

Why is it better to assess dietary patterns rather than individual nutrients?

Answer 1

Nutrients do not act in isolation

Question 2

the recommended daily calcium intake for women post menopause and elderly men?

Answer 2

1200 mg

Question 3

the tolerable upper calcium limit for women post menopause and elderly men?

Answer 3

2000 mg

Question 4

safest way to increase calcium intake?

Answer 4

diet and fortified foods

Question 5

risk factors for osteoporosis

Answer 5

vitamin D deficiency, female gender, thin frame, calcium deficiency, sedentary lifestyle, low body weight, excessive alcohol intake

Question 6

bone is a (static/dynamic) tissue

Answer 6

dynamic - osteoclasts, osteoblasts, and osteocytes are constantly reforming bone tissue

Question 7

what is osteoporosis

Answer 7

compromised bone strength increasing the risk for fracture

Question 8

accessibility changes in older adults

Answer 8

limited mobility

Question 9

social changes in older adults

Answer 9

increased isolation, depression, and chronic illness

Question 10

economic changes in older adults

Answer 10

limited income

Question 11

problems associated with medications in older adults

Answer 11

polypharmacy, dry mouth, nausea, distorted taste, early satiety, malabsorption of nutrients

Question 12

mediterranean diet is (high/moderate/low) in fruits, vegetables and legumes

Answer 12

high

Question 13

primary fat source in mediterranean diet

Answer 13

olive oil

Question 14

mediterranean diet is (high/moderate/low) in fish

Answer 14

moderate

Question 15

mediterranean diet is (high/moderate/low) in cereals

Answer 15

high

Question 16

Older Americans Act Nutrition Program (OAANP)

Answer 16

grants to centers to deliver nutritionally balanced meals to the elderly

Question 17

Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP)

Answer 17

provides supplemental funding for food products such as dairy, meat, fruits, vegetables, and grains

Question 18

can the elderly qualify for SNAP?

Answer 18

yes

Question 19

Seniors Farmers Market Program

Answer 19

provides low-income seniors with coupons for eligible farmers market food items

Question 20

(more than a third/half/three-quarters) of cancer deaths could be prevented by making healthy choices, including eating right, keeping active, staying at a healthy weight

Answer 20

more than half

Question 21

healthy, balance diet and regular exercise decrease risk of ____, ____, and ____ ; three of the most common diseases and syndromes in older adults

Answer 21

cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s

Question 22

is sunlight a consistent source of vitamin D?

Answer 22

no, use skin protection guidelines to protect from skin cancer

Question 23

physiological changes in older adults related to nutrition (4)

Answer 23

reduced oral health, olfactory losses, change in energy balance and body composition, loss of taste

Question 24

complications of spine fracture

Answer 24

Dowager’s hump, loss of height, difficulty breathing

Question 25

complications of hip fracture

Answer 25

10% return to pre-fracture activity, 1 in 5 risk of death

Question 26

social effects of spine and hip fracture

Answer 26

lowered self esteem and isolation