Handbook of nutrition in the aged
Presents a review of nutritional therapies used to combat elderly health issues. This work addresses requirements for optimum health of aging physiological systems. It includes information on: arthritis; cognition; nutrition and the geriatric surgery patient; nutrition supplementation in fracture ca...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, FL :
CRC Press ,
2009
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| Edition: | 4th ed |
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| Summary: | Presents a review of nutritional therapies used to combat elderly health issues. This work addresses requirements for optimum health of aging physiological systems. It includes information on: arthritis; cognition; nutrition and the geriatric surgery patient; nutrition supplementation in fracture care; coffee and hypertension; and, Asian medicine. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 364 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1420059718 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781420059717 (hardcover : alk. paper) |