Nutrition and health in old age : the cross-sectional analysis of the findings of a survey made in 1972/3 of elderly people who had been studied in 1967/8 : report / by the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy.

  • Great Britain. Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy
Date:
1979
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Credit: Nutrition and health in old age : the cross-sectional analysis of the findings of a survey made in 1972/3 of elderly people who had been studied in 1967/8 : report / by the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    FicurRe13.1 Inter-relationship of the factors which may influence the nutritional status of the elderly. Bereavement Mental status< Dementia ia ee Depression —___—____——_—— Preference, addiction (alcoholism) Choice — ae Appetite Education, tradition. ...social class Quantity and quality of Money spent —————— Money available FOOD on food OBTAINED alvolsio alate ——_—— Medical status (eg housebound) availability Social isolation Lack of help in the home Availability of regular meals Difficulty in swallowing INGESTION Poor dentition | | ] impaired digestion of | poorly masticated food. DIGESTION and ABSORPTION Partial gastrectomy Atrophic gastritis Malabsorption syndromes May be affected by: TISSUE REQUIREMENT ageing process reduced physical activity presence of disease