Section: Unit 4: Lesson 5: Nutritional Requirements for Older Adults | Nutrition in Nursing | NextGenU.org

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    • Identify the nutritional requirements of the older adult related to age and physiologic changes
    • Identify the causes and effects of nutritional deficiencies in the older adult
    • Discuss the nurse's role in the nutrition of older adults related to health promotion, disease prevention, and alterations in health during older adulthood

    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 7 minutes.

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