Nutrition for the older adult /
Bernstein, Melissa,
Nutrition for the older adult / Melissa Bernstein, Nancy Munoz. - Second edition. - xxii, 456 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nutrition basics -- Introduction and the demographics of aging -- The physiology of aging -- Macronutrient and fluid recommendations and alcohol in older adults -- Vitamin requirements of the older adult -- Mineral requirements of the older adult -- Health promotion and disease prevention in the older adult -- Clinical considerations -- Nutritional assessment for the older adult -- Disease and conditions in the older adult: nutritional implications - gastrointestinal disorders -- Disease and conditions in the older adult: Nutritional implications - cardiovascular and respiratory disease -- Disease and conditions in the older adult: Nutritional implications - renal and genitourinary disease -- Disease and conditions in the older adult: Nutritional implications - endocrine and metabolic alterations -- Disease and conditions in the older adult: Nutritional implications - cognitive disorders -- Disease and conditions in the older adult: Nutritional implications - oral health -- Disease and conditions in the older adult: Nutritional implications - wound healing -- Disease and conditions in the older adult: Nutritional implications - skeletal health -- Disease and conditions in the older adult: Nutritional implications - malnutrition and obesity -- Pharmacology, nutrition, and the older adult: Interactions and implications -- Nutrition support and end of life considerations for the older adult. Part 1. Part 2.
"Reorganized and updated with the latest data in the field, the Second Edition of Nutrition for the Older Adult introduces students to the unique nutritional needs of this special population. Designed for the undergraduate, the text covers such important topics as the physiological changes of aging, weight and nutrition problems in older adults, diet and cultural diversity in older adults, macronutrient, mineral, and vitamin requirements for older adults, and much more. With an added emphasis on health promotion, Nutrition for the Older Adult is an essential resource for students in the fields of nutrition, nursing, public health and gerontology." --Publisher's website.
1284048934 9781284048933
2014021083
Older people--Nutrition
Diet therapy for older people.
TX361.A3 / B47 2016
613.20846
Nutrition for the older adult / Melissa Bernstein, Nancy Munoz. - Second edition. - xxii, 456 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nutrition basics -- Introduction and the demographics of aging -- The physiology of aging -- Macronutrient and fluid recommendations and alcohol in older adults -- Vitamin requirements of the older adult -- Mineral requirements of the older adult -- Health promotion and disease prevention in the older adult -- Clinical considerations -- Nutritional assessment for the older adult -- Disease and conditions in the older adult: nutritional implications - gastrointestinal disorders -- Disease and conditions in the older adult: Nutritional implications - cardiovascular and respiratory disease -- Disease and conditions in the older adult: Nutritional implications - renal and genitourinary disease -- Disease and conditions in the older adult: Nutritional implications - endocrine and metabolic alterations -- Disease and conditions in the older adult: Nutritional implications - cognitive disorders -- Disease and conditions in the older adult: Nutritional implications - oral health -- Disease and conditions in the older adult: Nutritional implications - wound healing -- Disease and conditions in the older adult: Nutritional implications - skeletal health -- Disease and conditions in the older adult: Nutritional implications - malnutrition and obesity -- Pharmacology, nutrition, and the older adult: Interactions and implications -- Nutrition support and end of life considerations for the older adult. Part 1. Part 2.
"Reorganized and updated with the latest data in the field, the Second Edition of Nutrition for the Older Adult introduces students to the unique nutritional needs of this special population. Designed for the undergraduate, the text covers such important topics as the physiological changes of aging, weight and nutrition problems in older adults, diet and cultural diversity in older adults, macronutrient, mineral, and vitamin requirements for older adults, and much more. With an added emphasis on health promotion, Nutrition for the Older Adult is an essential resource for students in the fields of nutrition, nursing, public health and gerontology." --Publisher's website.
1284048934 9781284048933
2014021083
Older people--Nutrition
Diet therapy for older people.
TX361.A3 / B47 2016
613.20846