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How To Prevent Malnutrition ?
Certain physiological changes in the elderly people results in alterations of neurotransmitters and the hormones that control the central feeding drive this result in decrease appetite. Poor denture, dietary restrictions due to certain chronic illness like diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases also add to malnutrition. |
The other sociological causes could be dependency on others due to incapacitation and restricted income to full fill good dietary needs. To prevent malnutrition the first thing to be taken care of is identifying the underlying reason. Once the reason is spotted following few basic guidelines can restore their dietary needs.
The most important thing that we all must do is to spend time with the elderly loved ones. Spending sufficient time will help us know and understand their difficulties. Especially make it a point that we are their during meal times. In case they are living alone, we can buy certain food items of their choice.
If they are in hospitals for treatment, they should be visited during meal times. While spending time with them watch out for signals that needs attention like any wound, denture, clothe fittings all these will give an insight to the reason of weight loss. Learn to know their taste. The taste buds sometimes are badly affected so one can, for example, spread a little peanut butter on a toast for enhancing the taste as well peanut will add to the nutrition. Likewise sprinkling finely chopped nuts on yoghurt, adding extra whites to make omelets, filling sandwiches with cheese, using cheese in vegetables, soups, rice and noodles will encourage them eat food with additional supplements of nutrients. You may change the regular meals into a social event where they are with other people and can enjoy the food with others. Buying food items of their choice would also make it easier for them.
Those who have dietary restrictions can add some spices, herbs or tastemakers to enhance the taste of food. A positive outlook can certainly address the issue of malnutrition in older adults.
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