Geriatric Nutrition: A Comprehensive Review

by John E. Morley (Editor), Zvi Glick (Editor), Laurence Z. Rubenstein (Editor)

Updated and revised throughout and now distinguished by its expanded clinical focus, the Second Edition of this multidisciplinary work reviews the special nutritional requirements of the elderly in light of the latest clinical and research findings. The text provides helpful guidelines on nutritional assessment and support, along with practical tips on tailoring diets for patients with specific organ system dysfunctions. Current management approaches to age-related anorexia and protein-energy malnutrition are succinctly reviewed, as are the diagnosis and treatment of common vitamin and mineral deficiencies. In-depth discussions on the nutritional implications of systems malfunction in the elderly cover topics such as age-related changes of the liver, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract; diabetes mellitus; cancer and cardiac cachexia; and lipid abnormalities. Also addressed are the preventive role of nutrition in age-associated diseases, nutrition management in nursing homes, enteral and parenteral nutrition, and potential drug-food interactions. The changing ethical and legal standard of care regarding feeding and hydration is considered as well.

397 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1990