Assessing Nutrient Intake And Nutritional Status Of The Elderly Living In Ikot Ekpene L.G.A

UKO MERCY | 62 pages (10963 words) | Projects

ABSTRACT

Ageing is the process of growing old. It is the changes that occur as a result of passing of time (Hornby, 1990). East wood (1997) specifically described it as the regression of physiological functions accompanied by advancing age. Categorically it is the period between 60 years — 80 years for the elderly and 100 and above for the aged. Growing old necessitate changes in lifestyle. The elderly are identified from amongst others as people that have retired from normal active service. Some move to their homes in the rural areas and most often suffer chronic illness which makes them to depend so much on others. Change (1998) noted that some elderly live with their spouse, some are widowed while most live alone, apparently because their children and relative reside in towns and cities far from home in such case there is no one to plan, prepared and ensure that adequate meals are eaten. They may ignorantly eat foods that they should otherwise avoid because of the changing health conditions or even not get enough nutrients and this developed one sickness for the other.

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APA

UKO, M (2021). Assessing Nutrient Intake And Nutritional Status Of The Elderly Living In Ikot Ekpene L.G.A. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 23, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessing-nutrient-intake-and-nutritional-status-of-the-elderly-living-in-ikot-ekpene-lga-7-2

MLA 8th

MERCY, UKO. "Assessing Nutrient Intake And Nutritional Status Of The Elderly Living In Ikot Ekpene L.G.A" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 15 Jul. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessing-nutrient-intake-and-nutritional-status-of-the-elderly-living-in-ikot-ekpene-lga-7-2. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

MLA7

MERCY, UKO. "Assessing Nutrient Intake And Nutritional Status Of The Elderly Living In Ikot Ekpene L.G.A". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 15 Jul. 2021. Web. 23 Dec. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessing-nutrient-intake-and-nutritional-status-of-the-elderly-living-in-ikot-ekpene-lga-7-2 >.

Chicago

MERCY, UKO. "Assessing Nutrient Intake And Nutritional Status Of The Elderly Living In Ikot Ekpene L.G.A" Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 23 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/assessing-nutrient-intake-and-nutritional-status-of-the-elderly-living-in-ikot-ekpene-lga-7-2

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