Gastrointestinal Health

Margaret Heitkemper, PhD, RN, FAAN

Professor and Chair

Department of Biobehavioral Nursing & Health Systems

School of Nursing

University of Washington

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:

• Identify three changes that occur with aging in the gastrointestinal tract.

• List common gastrointestinal symptoms reported by older adults.

• Identify three risk factors for constipation in older adults.

[From the Winter 2014 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series]