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A 6 page paper. The US Census Bureau reported there were more than 35 million Americans over the age of 65 in the year 2000 and those over the age of 85 are the largest growing population. The data regarding the proportion of seniors who do not have adequate nutrition on a daily basis is alarming. This paper explores the data and the reasons so many of our elderly do not receive adequate nutrition. The writer also reports the most recent guidelines regarding a proper diet for persons over 65. These guidelines include recommendations for food categories and for specific vitamins. The results of a lack of these daily nutrients are included. B Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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and Smith, 2001). * 18.4 million people were between the ages of 65 and 74, accounting for 53 percent of the older population and 6.5 percent of the total American
population. This reflects less than a 2 percent increase since 1990, which the Census Bureau attributes to low birth rates in the 1920s and 1930s (Hetzel and Smith, 2001). *
12.4 million persons were between the ages of 75 and 84, accounting for 34 percent of the older population and 4.4 percent of the American population. This age group increased
by 23 percent since the 1990 census (Hetzel and Smith, 2001). * 4.2 million persons were over the age of 85, which represents 12 percent of the older population and
1.5 percent of the entire population in the United States. This was also an increase of 35 percent since 1990, which means this is the largest growing age group
(Hetzel and Smith, 2001). It is estimated that at least 16 percent of older persons do not receive adequate nutrition on a regular basis and as many as 25 percent
are at risk of malnutrition (Matrix). The data are even more frightening for those in nursing homes. One survey found that between 25 and 30 percent of residents are underweight
(Matrix). Data collected from 255 nursing homes in ten states revealed that 31 percent of the aggregate total 2,100 residents were underweight to the point that they were at risk
of death (Matrix). Nutrient requirements change as a person ages. The typical RDA for the general population is not adequate for those over the age of 65 (Hunter, 1998). The
elderly need more of some nutrients and less of others (Hunter, 1998). The following outlines some of the differences and needs of the elderly: * Vitamin B - about 30
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