Geriatric Nutrition
eBook - PDF

Geriatric Nutrition

  1. 242 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Geriatric Nutrition

About this book

Geriatric Nutrition discusses the different components of nutrition such as proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and malnutrition in elderly people. This book discusses the digestion and absorption of food in and the factors that affect the absorption and ingestion of food in elderly people. The various aspects related to food safety and food handling are discussed in this book. The physiological and psychological changes that occur in elderly people with age have been explained. The nutrition planning in elderly people, the nutrition related health conditions in elderly people and the future trends in geriatric nutrition are discussed as a part of this book.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  5. DEDICATION
  6. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  7. List of Figures
  8. List of Tables
  9. Synopsis
  10. Preface
  11. Introduction
  12. What Food Is Made of
  13. Food For Health
  14. Food Safety
  15. Physiological Changes
  16. Psychological Changes
  17. Changes In Nutrition Requirements
  18. Menu Planning For Older Adults
  19. Creating A Favorable Environment To Promote Healthy Eating
  20. Nutrition-Related Health Conditions
  21. Management Of Nutritional Disorders
  22. Trends In Geriatric Nutrition
  23. Future Of Geriatric Nutrition
  24. Physical Activity For Older Adults
  25. Conclusions
  26. References
  27. Index
  28. Back Cover

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