Chapter 18 Puzzle

1. Diet quality is linked to a person's ____, or their length of life measured in years.
3. Older adults with a compromised immune system are particularly vulnerable to ___ illness.
4. Older people benefit from physical activity even more than younger people do because ___ training is the only way to maintain and build muscle mass.
5. One of the senses that declines with age is ___; called anosmia.
7. The ___ mechanism affecting hydration status is less effectively regulated in elderly people.
8. Medical term for muscle loss.
10. Of all the physiologic changes that occur with aging, the biggest effect on nutritional status is due to shifts in the _____ system.
13. Researchers are finding that older persons need higher levels of ___ intake than previously thought.
14. The elderly have a higher incidence of ___ overgrowth, which decreases secretion of hydrochloric acid and compromises vitamin B12 status.
15. Dietary fiber reduces the risk of coronary heart disease, but older adults are more often concerned with the role of fiber for _____ health.
16. Acronym for the nutrition program by the Department of Health and Human Services that includes home-delivered meals, congregate meals, and nutrition screening and counseling.
18. Weight bearing and resistance exercise increases lean muscle mass and bone ___.
19. In the endocrine system, it is normal for the hormone ____ to increase with age, which may make weight loss more difficult for some.

2. Nutritional ___ is the field of study that examines the interplay between genetics and nutrition.
3. The ability to carry out the activities of daily life is referred to as ___ status.
6. Vitamin D’s main role is in the maintenance of blood _____levels.
9. A cap-like structure that protects the ends of chromosomes is called a ___.
11. Older adults may need artificial ___, as they can have reduced secretion.
12. The term that refers to the use of multiple medicines.
17. One perspective on the theories of aging is the __ aging theories.