Handbook of Clinical Nutrition and Aging

Book Overview

Part I. Overarching Issues for Nutritional Well-Being in Later Life.- 1. Nutrition Interventions for Aging Populations.- 2. Systematic Reviews in the Field of Nutrition.- 3. Nutrition Assessment.- Part II. Fundamentals of Nutrition and Geriatric Syndromes.- 4. Nutrition and the Aging Eye.- 5. Nutrition and Oral Health: A Two-Way Relationship.- 6. Loss of Muscle Mass and Muscle Strength in Obese and Non-Obese Older Adults.- 7. Muscle Metabolism, Nutrition, and Functional Status in Older Adults.- 8. Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Cognitive Decline.- 9. Food Insecurity and Hunger Among Older Adults.- Part III. Common Clinical Conditions.- 10. Obesity in Older Adults and Strategies for Weight Management.- 11. Nutrition and Lifestyle Change in Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome.- 12. Preventive Cardiology: Counseling Older At-Risk Adults on Nutrition.- 13. Chronic Heart Failure.- 14. The Relationship of Nutrition and Pressure Ulcers.- 15. Nutrition Support in Solid Tumor Cancer Patients.- 16. Nutrition and Chronic Kidney Disease.- 17. Nutritional Concerns in Osteoporosis .- 18. Dementia-related Mealtime Difficulties: Assessment and Management in the Long-Term Care Setting.- 19. Nutrition at the End of Life.- Part IV. Contemporary Diet-Focused Concerns.- 20. Anti-Aging Effects of Nutritional Modification: The State of the Science on Calorie Restriction.- 21. High-Risk Nutrients in the Aging Population.- 22. Physical Activity and Exercise: Important Complements to Nutrition in Older Adults.- 23. Dietary Supplements in Older Adults.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493950703
• ISBN13: 9781493950706
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Humana
• Length: 442 Pages
• Weight: 1.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 10.0"