Handbook of Nutrition in the Aged, Third Edition
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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 nutritional intake among the aged.
New treatments such hyperalimenation and renutrition are now accepted as ways to restore and maintain optimum immune functions.
Intended for gerentologists, nutritionists, dieticians and assisted living professionals, the third edition of Handbook of Nutrition in the Aged reviews some of the major nutritional problems occurring with significant frequency in elderly adults. Other topics discussed include the effects of the aging process, changes in social status, and financial conditions that significantly affect the approaches to treatment and study of nutritional and health problems of the aged.
Table of Contents
NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION AND HEALTH
Nutrition and Electrolytes in the Elderly, M. Moseley
Vitamin C in Health and Diseases of the Elderly, H.N. Bhagavan and M. Cohen
Aging and Nutritional Needs, W. Mirie
Nutrition and Elderly Cancer Patients, L. Pironi, E. Ruggeri, and F. Mecchia
UNDERNUTRITION: ROLE IN LONGEVITY
Trace Element Requirements of the Elderly, S.A. Udipi, P. Ghugre, H. Hoskote, and K. Kenjle
Early Undernutrition: Good or Bad for Longevity?, A. Aihie Sayer and C. Cooper
Assessment of Nutritional Status in the Older Adult, A. Huls
Bone Loss, Body Mass Index, and Fracture Histories in an Arizona Elderly Population, W.A. Stini
Gender Differences in Nutritional Lifestyles in the Aged, K. Kano and S. Toyokawa
Undernutrition: A Factor of Accelerated Immune Aging in Healthy and Diseased Aged Persons, B.M. Lesourd
MECHANISTIC STUDIES OF NUTRITION AND HEALTH IN THE ELDERLY
Nutrition in the Aged: Nursing Perspectives, M.A. Woodtli
Overweight and Obesity in the Aged, D. Kumar Dey and B. Steen
Immune Reactivity in the Elderly: Influence of Dietary Factors and Disease with
Emphasis on Lipid Alterations, T.M. Stulnig
Carbohydrate Metabolism and Aging, R.C. Ruhe and R.B. McDonald
Chemical Senses and Food Choices in Aging, A. Drewnowski and V. Warren-Mears
Changes in Protein Turnover as a Function of Age and Nutritional Status, W. Ward and A. Richardson
Multifarious Health Benefits of Exercise and Nutrition, M.D. Haub and W.W. Campbell
Effect of Aging on Intestinal Lipid Absorption, M. Keelan and A.B.R. Thomson
NUTRITIONAL THERAPIES AND PROMOTION OF HEALTH
Nutrition and the Geriatric Surgery Patient, S. Winkler, M.C. Bogert, and C.K. Herman
Tube Feeding in the Nursing Home, C. Russell
Effective Nutrition Education Strategies to Reach Older Adults, U. Beate Krinke
Nutritional Modulation of Neurodegenerative Disorders, H. Yost and E.W. Kligman
Antioxidants as Therapies of Diseases of Old Age, T. Bermejo Vicedo and F. J. Hidalgo Correas
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