Handbook of Clinical Nutrition and Aging
As the older adult population continues to grow, so will the prevalence and incidence of age-related disorders. In Handbook of Clinical Nutrition and Aging, Second Edition , the editors and contributors ( a panel of recognized academic nutritionists, geriatricians, clinicians and scientists) have th...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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Totowa, NJ :
Humana Press : Imprint: Humana Press,
2009.
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| Series: | Nutrition and Health
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| Online Access: | https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-385-5 |
Table of Contents:
- I. Over-Arching Issues for Nutritional Well Being in Late Life. An Ecological Perspective on Older Adult Eating Behavior. Behavioral Theories Applied to Nutritional Therapies in Aging. Global Graying and Disease Prevention: An Update on China and a Look Forward
- II. Fundamentals of Nutrition and Geriatric Syndromes. Update on Nutritional Assessment Strategies. Sensory Impairment: Taste and Smell Impairments with Aging. Nutrition and the Aging Eye. Common Gastrointestinal Complaints in Older Adults. Hydration, Electrolytes, and Mineral Needs. Redefining Nutritional Frailty: Interventions for Weight Loss Due to Undernutrition. Sarcopenia. Cachexia: Diagnosis and Treatment. The Relationship of Nutrition and Pressure Ulcers. Nutrition at the End of Life: Ethical Issues
- III. Common Clinical Conditions. Nutrition and Oral Health: A Two-Way Relationship. Obesity in Older Adults: A Growing Problem. Nutrition and Lifestyle Changes in Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome. Cardiac Rehabilitation: The Nutrition Counseling Component. Chronic Heart Failure. Nutrition Support in Cancer. Nutrition and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Nutrition and Chronic Kidney Disease. Nutritional and Pharmacological Aspects of Osteoporosis. Osteoarthritis. Post-Stroke Malnutrition and Dysphagia. Alzheimers Disease and Other Neurodegenerative Disorders. Nutrition and Late-life Depression
- IV. New Frontiers in Preventive Nutrition. Providing Food and Nutrition Choices for Home and Community Long Term Living. Dietary Supplements: Current Knowledge and Future Frontiers. Minimizing the Impact of Complex Emergencies on Nutrition and Geriatric Health: Planning for Prevention is Key.