Gregory Feirreira's Suicide

The seminar by Kimberly Ferreira was highly informative on elderly nutrition. Like all points in our life, nutrition is so critical to elderly folks. As a person ages there are physiological transformation such as, losing muscle mass, a decreased metabolism, a decreased immune system, changes in the GI tract, dental problems and much more. For this reason, it is extremely important to keep a balanced diet. A proper diet can decrease diseases such as cancer, osteoporosis, hypertension and heart disease. I can certainly say, from experiance, nutrition and “superfoods” are extremely important to an elder’s diet. One of my grandparents is extremely health conscious and exercises every day. My other grandparent, who passed, had diabetes, did not control his diet and did not exercise. Realistically, I know if these issues were addressed several years before his death, he would still be here today. However, like the Ferreira mentioned, social issues take a large toll on health. Becoming older can cause older folks to eat alone, become depressed, and not want to cook, (especially for just one person). In the case of my grandparents, my grandmother who is healthy and active is very sociable. On the other hand, my grandfather who passed was not healthy and was not very social. …show more content…
More likely than not if there is not much preparation required they will be more apt to eat it. However, in some cases, these individuals may not be able to prepare meals. Having foods which uses simple ingredients, little cooking ware, and take little time, will help improve their nutrition. Due to the fact preparing meals can be strenuous, eating snacks that address two food groups is a good way to obtain a variety of nutrients. I was unaware, as a person ages their thirst sensory declines. Including fruits and veggies as snacks is an efficient way to obtain some