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Geriatric

Nutrition Handbook

Authors:

  1. Stephen Bartlett

    1. Nutrition Curriculum in Medical Education, Arizona Prevention Center, USA

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  2. Mary Marian

    1. Nutrition Curriculum in Medical Education, Arizona Prevention Center, USA

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  3. Douglas Taren

    1. Nutrition Curriculum in Medical Education, Arizona Prevention Center, USA

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  4. Myra L. Muramoto

    1. Department of Family and Community Medicine, USA

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Geriatric Nutrition

    • Stephen Bartlett, Mary Marian, Douglas Taren, Myra L. Muramoto
    Pages 1-8

  3. Nutritional Status Assessment

    • Stephen Bartlett, Mary Marian, Douglas Taren, Myra L. Muramoto
    Pages 9-49

  4. Impact of Medications on Nutritional Status in the Elderly

    • Stephen Bartlett, Mary Marian, Douglas Taren, Myra L. Muramoto
    Pages 50-53

  5. Screening for Nutritional Risk

    • Stephen Bartlett, Mary Marian, Douglas Taren, Myra L. Muramoto
    Pages 54-77

  6. Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease

    • Stephen Bartlett, Mary Marian, Douglas Taren, Myra L. Muramoto
    Pages 78-130

  7. Nutritional Intervention in Common Medical Problems

    • Stephen Bartlett, Mary Marian, Douglas Taren, Myra L. Muramoto
    Pages 131-142

  8. Dietary Guidelines for the Elderly

    • Stephen Bartlett, Mary Marian, Douglas Taren, Myra L. Muramoto
    Pages 143-144

  9. Food Sources of Nutrients

    • Stephen Bartlett, Mary Marian, Douglas Taren, Myra L. Muramoto
    Pages 145-160

  10. Nutritional Resources for the Elderly

    • Stephen Bartlett, Mary Marian, Douglas Taren, Myra L. Muramoto
    Pages 161-162

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 163-183
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About this book

The older population, defined as those 65 years and older, has been steadily increasing as a percentage of the total population since 1900. Currently, it constitutes 13% of the population. The United States Bureau of the Census predicts that the elderly will represent 20% of the U.S. population by 2030. The older population itself is getting older, with greatest percentage increases in the subgroup of elderly over 85 years of age. This segment of the elderly is now 28 times greater in number than in 1900. The aging process is associated with unique medical problems-including declining functional capacities and pbysiological reserves-that have spawned specialization in geriatric medicine. While healthy, free-living elderly appear not much more at nutritional risk than the rest of the population, the elderly who suffer from illness or other stress have a much higher incidence of nutritional prob­ lems than the population as a whole. Elderly are also more heterogeneous than the general population, resulting in a greater variation in nutritional requirements which requires a better understanding of how nutrition and health interact. This brings nutritional assess­ ment and care to the forefront of geriatric medical practice.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Nutrition Curriculum in Medical Education, Arizona Prevention Center, USA

    Stephen Bartlett, Mary Marian, Douglas Taren

  • Department of Family and Community Medicine, USA

    Myra L. Muramoto

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Geriatric

  • Book Subtitle: Nutrition Handbook

  • Authors: Stephen Bartlett, Mary Marian, Douglas Taren, Myra L. Muramoto

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6912-7

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Chapman & Hall 1998

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-412-13641-2Published: 30 November 1997

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-6912-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 200

  • Topics: Public Health, Nutrition, Geriatrics/Gerontology

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