Greene J
J Natl Med Assoc. 1979 Aug;71(8):791-3.
The US Census Bureau's 1977 projection of the nation's population aged 65 and older by the year 2000 was 31.8 million. This paper addresses the projection that in the future a higher proportion of the population in the United States will be older persons. It is obvious that older Americans are living longer with an increased incidence of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiac problems, and obesity, requiring medical and nutritional care. This paper discusses commitment to provide quality services in terms of prescribing appropriate and functional therapeutic diets to meet the needs of older Americans. Two mechanisms are discussed that are effective tools for calculating diabetic diet prescriptions and weight reduction diets based on energy level and energy needs. Also discussed are the provision of assistance to meet the social support needs of old people such as food stamps, Meals-on-Wheels, and homemaker's service.
美国人口普查局在1977年预测，到2000年美国65岁及以上的老年人口将达到3180万。本文探讨了未来美国老年人口比例将更高这一预测。显然，美国老年人寿命延长，糖尿病、高血压、心脏问题和肥胖等疾病的发病率增加，需要医疗和营养护理。本文讨论了在开具适当且实用的治疗性饮食处方以满足美国老年人需求方面提供优质服务的承诺。讨论了两种机制，它们是根据能量水平和能量需求计算糖尿病饮食处方和减肥饮食的有效工具。还讨论了提供援助以满足老年人的社会支持需求，如食品券、上门送餐服务和家政服务。
