In a paper consisting of six pages the relationship between nutrition and aging is discussed within the context that many people in the US over age 65 are not maintaining a proper diet. There are four bibliographic sources cited.
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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