If you are the caretaker of an Older Adult/Elderly then you should know that age specific nutrition will provide many benefits to him including:
- Control over symptoms of disorders like Diabetes Mellitus 2, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, Osteoporosis, Arthritis
- Decrease in the need for prescription drugs
- Improved immunocompetence (ability to produce a normal immune response)
- Better outcome of any surgical procedure
- Better quality of life
In N U T R E W I S E we can guide you with various aspects concerning nutrition of an older individual including:
- Nutritional requirements: Energy, Carbohydrates, Protein, Fat and Micronutrients (Vitamins and Minerals)
- Dietary Management of common age related conditions which affect Nutrition like:
Anosmia (loss of sense of smell)
Ageusia (loss of sense of taste)
Edentulousness (loss of teeth)
Dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing)
- Dietary Management of a Chronic Degenerative Disease (also refer Medical Nutrition Therapy) like:
Cardiovascular Diseases eg: Hypertension, Atherosclerosis, Hyperlipidemia
Bone and Joint Diseases eg: Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
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