Nutrition hmw

Elderly Assignment Due Tuesday, November 29, 2011

25 points + 15 points for educational material

Older Adult Assignment

I. Interview an older adult (70 years or older) regarding changes in food habits over the years.

· What foods did they eat as a youngster? Why?

· What foods are they eating now? Why?

· Were there any ethnic, cultural, or regional influences in their diet?

· Do they have any nutritional related chronic disease(s)?

· What, if anything, are they doing to help the problem?

II. Take a diet history/24 hour recall (do during interview).

a. Analyze diet; identify key nutrient deficiencies in diet.

b. Include the 24 hour recall & Analysis as Appendix A of your paper.

III. Take anthropometric data & figure requirements

a. Get height & weight

b. Figure kcal & protein requirements

i. Determine if they are meeting needs using data from II.

IV. Give them an educational piece of material on the key nutrient deficiencies of elder adults. THIS IS DUE BY NOVEMBER 17th and worth 15 points

a. Language they understand

b. Large font

c. Easy to read

d. Include what the nutrient is, why it’s important, & where to find it in foods.

Turn in a ~3 pages essay in response to the questions from I. Discuss what you found out regarding the adequacy of their diet in II & III in your paper as well. The cover of this assignment should be a brief demographic description of the person you select (gender, age, where they live, health disparities, etc). Pictures are welcome and encouraged.