Quality of Life and Nutrition of Persons Fifty Years and Over

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Pre -requisites: NUTR 6531, MEDU 6500. This course takes into consideration the epidemiological and nutritional changes occurring in Puerto Rico during the last years which reflect needs mainly by the increasing population over fifty years of age. Nutritional, health and demographic changes and their relationship to basic needs will be addressed. Also will be discussed theories that explain anatomical and physiological modifications that accompany the aging process. The course is complemented with an analysis of nutritional habits and tendencies, nutritional needs specific to the group of interest and a description of the interrelationship between drugs and nutrients that mostly affects the elderly population. The course is offered to students of the Nutrition Program, Graduate School of Public Health. This course is given by means of lectures and group discussions, supported by visual aids. At the end of the course the student will be able to recognize and identify sociodemographic, nutritional, physiological and basic needs changes in population over fifty years old.