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Course description
Students will examine how changes associated with advancing years influence nutrient requirements and dietary needs, as well as food procurement, preparation and enjoyment.
The course includes an overview of relevant physiology of aging and age - related clinical conditions (and their treatments) that influence dietary requirements and/or nutritional status. These, and age-associated physical and psycho-social , economic and environmental factors will also be examined for their influence on food security and food choice.
Students will have an opportunity to investigate and report on a variety of popular diets and supplements claiming to reduce the effects of aging, as well as programs, policies and products designed to support nutritional well-being in later years. For more information see the GERO 407 Course page or Canvas pages.
Resources for case study assignment
Challenges
- APA handbook of clinical geropsychology [online] Covers psychological and medical issues, such as depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, dementia and bereavement and other psycho-social challenges.
- Handbook of clinical nutrition and aging [online] Includes medical conditions
- Oxford desk reference: geriatric medicine [online] Major diseases and medical conditions of the elderly and their physical challenges
- Handbook of nutraceuticals. Vol. 1 Ingredients, formulations, and applications (online) functional foods and and dietary supplements
Handbook of nutraceuticals. Volume II, Scale-up, processing and automation (online) functional foods and dietary supplements - The H.E.R.B.A.L. guide : dietary supplement resources for the clinician (online) dietary supplements and
- PubMed Dietary Supplement Subset (online database) Journal articles about dietary supplements
- CPS (online database) Evidence-based, reliable Canadian drug and therapeutic information. Includes prescription medications and supplements and OTC medicines
- See also: nutrition and medical books in Useful Books.
Commercial products
Examples of commercial and institutional pages:
- Texture Modified food link from Campbell's Foodservice healthcare
- Healthy Eating and Healthy Aging for Adults - HealthLink BC
- In the Kitchen - ArthritisSupplies.com
- Seniors Nutrition UnlockedFood, from the Dietitians of Canada
Services in British Columbia
For services, see Seniors/Seniors' Health sections of:
- First Nations Health Authority (see: Elders)
- Fraser Health Authority
- Interior Health Authority
- Northern Health Authority
- Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
- Vancouver Island Health Authority
Social programs
- bc211 (aka The Red Book) finding social programs in Vancouver (search the subject "Seniors")
- 2021 Seniors' Directory The "Red book" for the North Shore
Resources for online participation
- Online Discussions: Tips for Students from Saint Paul University
- Writing Forum Posts and Responses from Bladen Community College
- Services for Distance Education Students SFU Library guide
- For tutorials on creating slide and video presentations, see LinkedIn Learning (Note: specific tutorials may be listed via the GERO 407 Canvas page)
- Tips for Creating the Perfect Discussion Post for your Online Classes Rasmussen College
Useful web sites
Including association and governmental pages and and online analysis tools
Canadian
British Columbia
- British Columbia Ministry of Health Services Including:
- Healthy Eating HealthLink BC
- Ministry of Health Services (BC) including Healthy eating for seniors
- PharmaCare and PharmaNet - Government of British Columbia
- Seniors' Health Promotion Team - Government of British Columbia
- The British Columbia Rx Atlas (UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research) prescription drug information
Canada
- Canadian Diabetes Association
- College of Family Physicians of Canada including policy and resource pages
- Dietitians of Canada including Seniors Nutitrion section
- Health Canada including:
- Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
- Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion
- Osteoporosis Canada
- Parkinson Canada
- Safe Food Handling for Adults 60+ (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
American
- Eatright Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, including For Seniors section
- Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion from the USDA
- Dietary Reference Intakes for Older Adults National Policy and Research Center on Nutrition and Aging
- Food Composition at the Food and Nutrition Information Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- How to Communicate With Older Adults about Food Insecurity and Hunger Baylor University
- Healthy Eating section of National Institute on Aging
- National Resource Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity & Aging
British
- Nutrients, Food and Ingredients and Healthy ageing from the British Nutrition Foundation
Useful books
Nutrition titles
- Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition (online)
- Encyclopedia of gerontology (online)
- Foods and dietary supplements in the prevention and treatment of disease in older adults (online)
- Nutritional aspects of aging (online)
- Handbook of nutrition in the aged (online)
Medical and health titles
- Black's medical dictionary (online) for the general reader
-
Concise Medical Dictionary (online) "for students and those working in the medical and allied professions"
- The Gale encyclopedia of diets a guide to health and nutrition (online) See major article "Senior Nutrition" as well as Index section Aging and the elderly
- Oxford illustrated companion to medicine (online) For the general reader
- Report on Health and Aging in Canada Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) 2018 See Chapter 10 Lifestyle and behaviour, on nutrition habits