Nutrition in Aging more books like this

by Eleanor D Schlenker

This text examines the sociological and physiological aspects of ageing and the manner in which they affect the nutritional needs of individuals. The coverage of the theories of ageing is updated, and so provides a sound basis for understanding the process of ageing as a natural one. New findings in geriatric nutrition are discussed, ensuring that ...

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Geriatric Nutrition: A Comprehensive Review more books like this

by John E Morley

Updated and revised throughout, with a focus on clinical aspects, this multidisciplinary work presents up-to-date clinical and research findings of the special nutritional requirements of the elderly. The second edition features: helpful guidelines on nutritional assessment and support; practical tips on tailoring diets for patients with specific ...

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Nutrition in the Middle & Later Years more books like this

by Elaine B Feldman

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Nutrition for the Elderly more books like this

by Anthony August Albanese

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Handbook of Nutrition in the Aged, Third Edition more books like this

by Ronald R Watson (Editor)

Recognition and understanding of the special nutrition problems of the aged is changing along with the growing number of the elderly in the general population. In the eight years since the first edition of the Handbook of Nutrition in the Aged was originally published, both economic changes and health issues have contributed to the decreasing ...

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Mechanisms of Dietary Restriction in Aging and Disease more books like this

by C V Mobbs

Dietary restriction uniquely and robustly increases maximum lifespan and greatly reduces age-related diseases in many species, including yeast, flies, nematodes, and mammals. To study mechanisms mediating the protective effects of dietary restriction, the National Institute of Aging convened a program involving several leading gerontological ...

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Handbook of Clinical Nutrition and Aging more books like this

by Connie W Bales (Editor), Christine S Ritchie (Editor)

A compendium of detailed strategies for using nutritional interventions to ameliorate a host of age-related disorders and an evidence-based review of what intervention are and are not effective. These range from the effects of nutrition on the aging eye, the sense of taste and smell, hearing loss, sarcopenia, and dementia, to the clinical role of ...

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Mini Nutritional Assessment (Mna): Research and Practice in the Elderly more books like this

by B J Vellas

The prevalence of malnutrition is high in elderly people in hospital, living in nursing homes, or involved in home care programs. As a consequence of this, the mini nutritional assessment (MNA) has been set up to provide a single, rapid assessment of nutritional status in the elderly. The MNA provides primary care physicians with a tool for rapid ...

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Nutritional care of the older adult more books like this

by Annette B Natow, PH.D., R.D.

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Nutrition for Middle Aged and Elderly more books like this

by Nancy E Bernhardt

The ageing process changes body composition and thus nutritional status changes as one gets older. At the same time the body becomes more susceptible to diseases and diet becomes an even more significant or at least visibly significant than in earlier years. Moreover, there is frequently socio-economic downward drifting in this age group making ...

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Nutrition and Aging more books like this

by Cornell University, Irwin Rosenberg, M.D.

Humanity is aging. In the last century, life expectancy has increased by as much as 25 years, the greatest increase in 5'000 years of history. As a consequence the elderly constitute today the fastest growing segment of the world's population. This new situation creates many social problems and challenges to health care which both the developed as ...

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