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Nutrition for the Older Adult /
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Jones and Barlett Publishers,
2010
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction and demographics of aging. Physiological changes with aging. Macronutrient requirements for older adults. Vitamin status and requirements of the older adult. Mineral requirements of the older adult. Smell and taste in older adults. The aging gastrointestinal tract. Aging and the cardiovascular system. The renal/genitourinary systems in aging. Nutritional aspects of management of hematological disorders in older adults. Endocrine and metabolic alterations and nutrition in the older adult. Cancer and nutrition in older adults. Neurological changes affecting nutrition in older adults. Weight loss and obesity in older adults. Alcohol use in older adults. Nutritional assessment for the older adult. Pharmacology, nutrition, and the older adult : interactions and implications. Nutritional support for the older adult. Exercise for the older adult : nutritional implications. Diet and cultural diversity in older adults. Nutrition services for older Americans. Health promotion and disease prevention in the older adult.