Try: As individual’s age his body and diet will likely change the care recipient’s cr nutrition requirements could differ from his previous diet the following are potential reasons for the changes in cr’s nutrition metabolism at around the age of forty human metabolism slows if the cr continues to eat the same amount of food he is likely to gain weight because of slowed metabolism also if the cr is less active this will result in fewer calories burned weakened senses in cr taste and smell senses diminish with age seniors tend to lose sensitivity to salty and bitter tastes first so you may be inclined to salt your food more heavily than before try herbs and healthy oils, like olive oil, to season food instead of salt similarly seniors tend to retain the ability to distinguish sweet tastes the longest leading some to overindulge in sugary foods and snacks medicines and illnesses prescription medications and illnesses can often negatively influence appetite and may also affect taste causing the cr to add too much salt or sugar to their food be sure to check side effects of medications with a doctor loneliness and depression in cr loneliness and depression can alter diet for some feeling down leads to not eating and in others it may trigger overeating watch for emotional problems impacting the cr’s diet death or divorce death or divorce of a spouse can drastically alter the cr’s diet if the spouse has traditionally cooked meals the cr may struggle with nutrition information references

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