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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Watson, Ronald R. [ (Ronald Ross)] (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press , 2009
Edition:4th ed
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Nutrition and electrolytes in the elderly
  • 2. Vitamins and health in older persons
  • 3. Undernutrition and refeeding in elderly subjects
  • 4. Nutrition and the geriatric surgery patient
  • 5. The role of micronutrients in preventing infections in the elderly
  • 6. Antioxidants and heart disease
  • 7. Cardiometabolic syndrome, diabetes and oxidative stress : focus on the aging population
  • 8. Calcium and vitamin D in aging populations
  • 9. Lipid absorption in aging
  • 10. Caffeine and the older person
  • 11. Vitamin K and health in the aged
  • 12. The role of diet in slowing or accelerating aging
  • 13. Nutrition and cancer prevention : an overview
  • 14. Potential role of resveratrol in preventing inflammation and diseases associated with obesity and aging
  • 15. Health benefits of phytochemicals for older adults
  • 16. Management of insulin resistance with Chinese herbs
  • 17. Nutritional antioxidants and prevention of cataract
  • 18. Herbal treatment of ischemia
  • 19. Can fruit and vegetable consumption oppose the negative health effects of tobacco?
  • 20. Weight loss in elderly people
  • 21. Food intake regulation and aging