Nutrition for Women During the Elderly Years
Women go through significant changes after they have stopped menstruating. During menopause, iron requirement is reduced. However, these women need to increase intake of other nutrients because of the body's diminished ability to absorb or metabolize these nutrients.
Calcium and Vitamin D-Bone loss, which is a common occurrence in aging women, can be slowed down with sufficient intake of calcium and vitamin D. Women between 50 and 70 need 1,200 milligrams of calcium and 600 IU of vitamin each day. Women over the age of 70 need 1,200 milligrams of calcium and 800 IU of vitamin D per day.
Vitamin B12- this is also another vitamin that aging women need. This can be obtained not only from supplements but also from fish, meat and other foods that are B12 fortified.
