The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on an 80-year-old patient. What is one of the many physiologic changes that can directly affect the nutritional status of the older adult?
A) Slowed gastrointestinal motility
B) Hyperstimulation of the salivary glands
C) Increased sensitivity to spicy and aromatic foods
D) Decreased gastrointestinal absorption causing esophageal reflux
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