Elderly Nutrition

1. /Chemicals in plant-based foods that are not nutrients but that have effects on the body.
5. /clouding of the lens
6. /a community-supported nutrition program in which prepared meals are delivered to elders in their homes, usually by volunteers
8. /a group of eye diseases characterized by increased intraocular pressure
10. /condition in which the center of the retina gradually loses its ability to discern fine details; leading cause of irreversible visual impairment in older adults
13. /dryness of the mouth

2. /impaired sense of smell
3. /The process by which drugs are absorbed, distributed within the body, metabolized, and excreted.
4. /altered taste
7. /the loss of muscle mass, strength, and function that comes with aging
9. /Natural teeth in the dental arch
11. /difficulty in passing stools
12. /disease of the retina