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Show Doctor in the Kitchen by W W. Bauer, M.D. Consultant, National Dairy Council NUTRITION NEWS FOR THE ELDERLY? Is there anything new, nutritionally nutri-tionally speaking, for the Browing number of older persons? What is the state of their nutrition? What, if anything, needs to be done about it. What can be done? Dr. Donald F. Watkin, of the National Institutes of Health, offers of-fers his suggestions in the Journal Jour-nal of the American Public Health Association for April 1965. Essentially, he sees a need for making better use of existing knowledge to keep the aging body "tuned up," so to speak, as one tries to keep an automobile in tune to prolong its life and promote pro-mote smooth operation. Newer Knowledge He points out that the newer knowledge of nutrition, especially that of the amino acids and basic research in genetics, offers opportunity op-portunity for helping to conserve the body during earlier life, and thus deliver it, so to speak, to the later years in better condition. He warns that this new knowledge knowl-edge is limited as yet, but may offer temptation to quacks and charlatans, always active in the lucrative food field, to outrun the scientists and offer people a spurious "siren call of youth to those who have made a poor adjustment ad-justment to aging." Eat More Sensibly Essentially, the best we can do today with knowledge at hand is to teach, and if possible, to motivate moti-vate people in their earlier years to live and eat more sensibly, as an investment in better health for the future. Health workers, physicians, nurses and nutritionists recognize, recog-nize, as Dr. Watkin points out, that nutrition among our elder citizens leaves much to be desired. Older persons often have defective de-fective teeth or none, which keeps them from eating a normal diet. They may be too poor to afford a good diet, and too independent to ask for help. They may live alone and be unable or unwilling to exert themselves sufficiently to get and prepare food. They may suffer from digestive disturbances. disturb-ances. In many instances they harbor long-established poor dietetic die-tetic habit patterns or prejudices which grow more deeply rooted with age. Caring For Oldsters The principal challenge to those who are are responsible for aging persons, especially those whose advanced age, illness or senility interfere with their self-care, self-care, is to apply the established nutritional principles with new vigor and skill. For the shut-in, communities may need "meals on wheels" programs to supply at least one hot meal a day, plus a well-planned snack. In the home, the problem is to offer food that tempts, and to endeavor en-deavor to overcome the handicaps which interfere with its acceptance accept-ance and consumption. The job is a big one, and it will grow as the number of older persons increases year by year. California. SATURDAY MATINEE March 12 Tarzan's Three Challenges Sunday and Monday March 13 and 14 "Life at the Top" Starring Laurence Harvey Jean Simmons Homer Blackman Michael Craig Tuesday and Wednesday March 15 and 16 "King Rat" Only one showing each Evening. Starts at 8 Hhursday, Friday. Saturday March 17. 18 and 19 DOUBLE FEATURE "Arizona Raiders" Starring Audie Murphy "Winter-A-Go-Go" tow .. ate' H MIXING 1 DELIVERING SPREADING : j at lowest costs featuring . . v j(USS) Fertilizers a J w See your 3 INTERMOUNTAIN 1 FARMERS ASSN. i Branch Manajii 1 Rupert Hulet ' See Your Doctor.and.... El cutout fry Cigarettes yfrL fcgpgk Saturated Fat , Keep & Normal zT Exercise Regularly MOUNTAINS OF yv SCHOOL CLIHES yC NEED TO BE ironing's easy with BUY ORRENT Ironrfle L0NLYAWEJ!i Hunter Hardware I . - ' - 4, ' , v - , v Pre-plant fertilization pays... Early fertilization gets crops off to a fast start . . . promotes rapid and heavier growth of cover crops and other vegetation . . . increases water-holding capacity of the soil. Fertilize early with fertilizers by United States Steel. (USS) Fertilizers MEN WHO DRIVE THE MOST DEPEND ON MREADS WHY NOT YOU? For consistent safety, mileage and economy, America's leading airlines, iiuck fleets, buses, taxis, racing cars a:id military vehicles use quality ictreads . . . Why not you? DIX TIRE SERVICE 396 North Main Cedar City f( Xs |