Geriatric Nutrition (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Morley, John E.; Thomas, David R.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

In a vicious cycle, poor nutritional health leads to acute and chronic disease, and disease states are catastrophic to nutritional health. The magnitude of nutritional depletion from any cause depends to a large extent on the nutritional reserves an individual has accumulated over time. In our increasingly older population, nutritional reserves are

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 600
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781420005493
• Artikelnr.: 53208789

Autorenporträt

John E. Morley, David R. Thomas

Inhaltsangabe

The Aging Society and Nutrition Epidemiology
Molecular Theories of Aging and Nutritional Interventions
The Role of Nutrition in the Prevention of Age-Associated Diseases
Obesity in Older Adults
Sarcopenia and Cachexia
Immunity and Nutrition
Nutritional Requirements in Older Adults
Energy Balance
Water Metabolism
Vitamin Disorders
Trace Elements
Nutritional Assessment in Older Persons
Geriatric Assessment and Its Interaction with Nutrition
Nutritional Assessment in the European Community
The Oral Cavity and Nutrition
Management of Protein-Energy Undernutrition in Older Adults
Prescription for Enteral Nutrition
Prescription for Parenteral Nutrition
Nutrition Management in Nursing Homes
Providing Optimal Nutrition in the Assisted Living Environment
Nutritional Factors in Dementia
Nutrition and Depression
Nutrition and Behavior
Nutritional Management of Hypertension
Nutrition and Cancer: Some Practical Approaches to Management
Nutrition and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Geriatric Patient
COPD and Undernutrition: A Complex Interaction
Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Function
Drug-Nutrient Interactions
Nutrition and the Endocrine System
Nutritional Anemia in Older Persons
The Role of Nutrition in Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers
Nutrition and Fracture Risk
Multicultural Issues
Choice and Nutritionals: Ethical Issues
Index