The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on an 80-year-old patient.The nurse knows that physiological changes can directly affect the nutritional status of the older adult and include:

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Normal physiological changes in aging adults that affect nutritional status include slowed gastrointestinal motility, decreased gastrointestinal absorption, diminished olfactory and taste sensitivity, decreased saliva production, decreased visual acuity, and poor dentition.

The Nurse Is Performing a Nutritional Assessment on an 80-Year-Old