Spring 2027

Nutrition in Aging

This course interprets research on nutrition during aging, covering acute and chronic conditions in older persons, the impact of aging on organ systems, and the relationship among physiologic aging, nutrition, and disease.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.85 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Articulate how the physiologic changes of aging impact nutrition, distinguishing between natural physiologic changes of aging and those occurring from disease.

  • List characteristics representative of the aging population.

  • Describe how dietary recommendations for older adults differ from younger adults.

  • Identify physiologic changes of aging that impact exercise capacity and describe the benefits of exercise for older adults.

  • Examine, investigate, and summarize the essential components of a nutritional assessment for an older adult, including anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, and dietary factors.

  • Describe the nutritional impact of diseases and conditions common in older adults.

  • Explain the significance of nutrition in prevention and management of diseases frequently impacting older adults.

  • Implement appropriate dietary and lifestyle interventions for the prevention of disease and conditions common among older adults.

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Declared in Clinical Nutrition MS or the Capstone Certificate in Clinical Nutrition

  • Declared in Clinical Nutrition MS or the Capstone Certificate in Clinical Nutrition
NUTRSCI 655

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  • Declared in Clinical Nutrition MS or the Capstone Certificate in Clinical Nutrition

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.85 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Acute and chronic conditions in older persons in hospital and community settings.
  • Impact of aging on organ systems and the relationship among physiologic aging, nutrition, and disease.
  • Dietary recommendations for older adults compared to younger adults.
  • Physiologic changes affecting exercise capacity and benefits of exercise for older adults.

Skills

  • Distinguish between natural physiologic changes of aging and disease-related changes impacting nutrition.
  • Summarize essential components of a nutritional assessment for older adults, including anthropometric, biochemical, clinical, and dietary factors.
  • Implement dietary and lifestyle interventions for preventing diseases and conditions common among older adults.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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