Adequate nutrition is important for older adults to maintain ...

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Adequate nutrition is important for older adults to maintain health, prevent disease, and slow progression of existing chronic illnesses. What makes nutrition classes more effective?
 
  A) Limit recipe sharing of nondiabetic diets.
  B) Eliminate existing negative habits.
  C) Include ethnic food preferences.
  D) Use colorful single-page, small-print pamphlets.

Question 2

The benefits of exercise are well established across the life span. Exercise activity for elders must be suitable to health and functional status. What is the best approach to exercise in the elderly?
 
  A) Staying active throughout the day
  B) Participate in 20 minutes of high-intensity exercise three times a week.
  C) Participate in 20 to 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise most days of the week.
  D) Low-impact activity schedules 3 times a day for 20 minutes at each session

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Nutrition classes are more effective if they are highly interactiveincorpor ate recipe tasting and recipe sharing, build on existing positive habits, and include ethnic food preferences. Use of colorful, large-print posters and videos is appropriate. Reinforcing handouts are also helpful.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Older adults who participate in 20 to 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise on most days of the week have better physical function than do older persons who are active throughout the day or who are inactive.