Senior Citizen Life Stage

"Depends, Ensure, Genital, False teeth and hearing aids. Bed pans, catheters and railings surrounding my bed. I can't wait to get old. Walking with a shuffle. My back not wanting to be straight. Joints talking to each other. I can't wait to get old. Have to stop doing this. Stop smoking that. Start eating things that make me "pooh." I can't wait to get old. Chop, blend, beat, and add water, then slurp it down. …

…B., M.D. (2002). The Graying of Society: Nutrition, Vitamins and Aging. Retrieved April 11, 2004, from http://www.thedoctorwillseeyounow.com/articles/nutrition/vitage_9/ Wardlaw: Contemporary Nutrition. Retrieved from ecampus.uophx.edu/resource April 7, 2004 Wellman, N.S., Weddle, D.O., Kranz, S., Brain, C.T (October 1997). Elder insecurities: Poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Vol. 97, Iss 10. pg S120, 3 pgs. Woo, G. (1999). How Aging Affects Eating. Retrieved April 11, 2004, http://www.islandscene.com/food/1999/991117/senior_eating/