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Food Facts for Older Adults

Questions Older

People Ask

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nutrition seems to Are there any foods

New information about nutrition seems to come out each day. Often, the information does not address the concerns of older adults. This section answers some common questions older people ask about nutrition.

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The "Good" Cholesterol

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Difficulty Chewing
Eating Alone

Evaluating Nutrition Claims

Getting Enough Potassium

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or vitamins that can help prevent memory loss?

As of now, there is no reliable evidence that
foods or vitamins can help prevent mem-
any
ory loss such as occurs in Alzheimer's disease.
Choline and lecithin have been tried to treat
Alzheimer's, but neither was successful. Peo-

50 ple with Alzheimer's are at a greater risk for
developing nutritional deficiencies, which can
cause additional problems. Other kinds of se-
vere memory loss and confusion are caused by
excessive alcohol intake or by a deficiency of
vitamin B-12 or folate. A B-12 deficiency can
sometimes be reversed by injections of this vi-
tamin. It's important for anyone showing signs
of memory loss and confusion to have a com-
plete checkup, including a nutritional evalua-
tion. Ask your health care provider.

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