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DOWNLOADING To go inside the app directly you can either use QR code or the given link *Pictures are indicative only NUTRITION IN ADULTHOOD AND OLD AGE Man needs a wide range of nutrients which performs various functions in the body. During adulthood nitrients are needed for energy , replacement of worn out tissues and maintenance of body function. Though there is no growth during adulthood , protein is required for the replacement of worn out tissues. Individuals are known to age at different rates.

Ageing is not a disease but a biological process. It is a normal process begins at conception and ends only with death. The changes are associated with ageing are partly influenced by genetics, race and gender. Heredity and good nutrition may slow the ageing process so that the individual enjoys physical and mental vigour in his eighties.

Goal of nutritional care should be to help the aged achieve to a healthy, purposeful and independent living.