NUTRITION FOR THE SECOND HALF OF LIFE Case: 55-year-old woman with osteoporosis; 64-year-old man with hypertension and decreasing renal function Changes in body composition and nutrient requirements Lifetime exposure - mechanisms of disease (carcinogenesis, atherosclerosis, osteoporosis, sarcopenia) Free Radicals - nuclear and mitochondrial DNA, antioxidants Nutrition assessment - history, physical, laboratory tests - changes with aging Energy balance Special emphasis on lifestyle, social support and anthropometry of the elderly Calcium and osteoporosis - etiology, prevention, treatment Hypertension Etiology, risk factors Prudent diet in prevention and therapy Quality of life Substance abuse Alcohol - effects on health, nutritional status OTC and prescription drugs - interactions with nutrients Food fads, vitamin/mineral self-supplementation Consequences of substance abuse - malnutrition, organ damage, head, neck, and esophageal cancers Gallery of Modules Return to top of this page | Home | Quick Start | Nutrition Links