Question

What are the dietary concerns and barriers for older adult to maintain appropriate nutrition levels. identify the types of concerns and barriers for they may encounter. include two health promotion interventions for prevention of nutrition deficit as well as the consequences of inadequate nutrition and hydration

Answer 1

Answer: As soon as people gets old, their body also reduce the functioning. Aging causes decrease in the absortabso of the food. When the absorption of food will be less then there will be low amount of nutrients can be provided to the body of the elderly adults. Due to age, they are unable to eat properly because of gastric problem, taste differences etc.

Increasing the activities such as little walking can improve their digestive system and hence can increase their diet. Supplements of the nutrients such as protein supplement, omega 3 fatty acids etc can be given in the form of medicine so that there may not be any kind of nutritional deficiencies.