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Geriatric Nutrition : The Health Professional's Handbook

by: Chernoff, Ronni

Geriatric Nutrition : The Health Professional's Handbook

by: Chernoff, Ronni

ISBN 13:
9780834210820
ISBN 10:
0834210827
Edition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 07/01/1999
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Pub
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John L. McClellan Memorial Veteran's Hospital, Little Rock, AR. Examination of nutritional requirements and the impact of physiological aging, health promotion strategies, and intervention methods. Includes a new chapter on exercise and aging and a completely revised chapter on health promotion. Previous edition: c1991. For clinicians. DNLM: Aging--physiology.

Preface

Demographics of Aging

(12)

Ronni Chernoff

Demographic Trends

(3)

Impact on the Health Care System

(3)

Quality of Life and Health Status

(1)

Health Care Costs

(2)

Conclusion

(3)

Macronutrient Requirements for Elderly Persons

(14)

William J. Carter

Protein Metabolism and Requirement in Elderly Subjects

(3)

Age and Energy Requirement

(2)

Water Intake in Elderly Individuals

(2)

Desirable Fat Intake in Elderly Persons

(3)

Desirable Carbohydrate and Fiber Intake in Elderly Persons

(4)

Vitamin Status and Requirements of the Elderly

(36)

Paolo M. Suter

Vitamin A

(3)

Vitamin D

(2)

Vitamin E

(2)

Vitamin K

(2)

Vitamin C

(2)

Vitamin B1

(1)

Vitamin B2

(2)

Niacin

(1)

Vitamin B6

(3)

Folate

(1)

Vitamin B12

(2)

Biotin

(1)

Pantothenic Acid

(1)

Conclusion and Recommendations

(15)

Mineral Requirements

(21)

Robert D. Lindeman

Sodium

(6)

Potassium

(6)

Calcium

(4)

Phosphorus

(1)

Magnesium

(1)

Conclusion

(3)

Trace Metal Requirements

(23)

Gary J. Fosmire

Zinc

(4)

Copper

(3)

Chromium

(1)

Selenium

(2)

Aluminum

(2)

Molybdenum

(1)

Manganese

(1)

Nickel

(1)

Iodine

100

(1)

Conclusion

100

(7)

Oral Health in the Elderly

107

(63)

Wendy E. Martin

Review of Anatomy and Functions of the Oral Cavity

107

(3)

Oral Health Status and Needs in the Elderly

110

(2)

Changes in Oral and Circumoral Structures with Aging

112

(4)

Changes in Oral and Circumoral Structures with Disease

116

(14)

Systemic Diseases and Medications Affecting Oral Health

130

(9)

Impact of Nutritional Status on Oral Health

139

(9)

Impact of Oral Health on Nutritional Status

148

(9)

Conclusion

157

(13)

Smell, Taste, and Somatosensation in the Elderly

170

(42)

Valerie B. Duffy

Smell versus Taste versus Somatosensation in the Processing of Food Flavor

170

(2)

The Physiology of the Chemosenses

172

(3)

Chemosensory Psychophysics

175

(6)

Chemosensory Changes and Aging

181

(7)

Causes of Chemosensory Dysfunction

188

(5)

Impact of Nutritional Status on Chemosensory Function in Aging

193

(1)

Impact of Chemosensory Function on Nutritional Status in Aging

194

(6)

Assessing Chemosensory Complaints in Older Adults

200

(3)

Nutritional Interventions for Chemosensory Disorders in the Elderly

203

(1)

Summary

204

(8)

The Aging Gut

212

(42)

John R. Saltzman

Aging and the Gastrointestinal System

212

(1)

Esophagus

213

(5)

Stomach

218

(6)

Small Intestine

224

(5)

Intestinal Disorders

229

(6)

Liver

235

(7)

Colon

242

(12)

Aging and the Cardiovascular System

254

(21)

Jeanne P. Goldberg

Jennifer P. Hellwig

The Disease Processes

255

(3)

Risk Factors and Their Modification in Elderly Subjects

258

(13)

Conclusion

271

(4)

The Aging Renal System

275

(13)

Robert D. Lindeman

Changes in Renal Morphology with Age

275

(1)

Changes in Renal Function with Age

276

(6)

Age-Related Changes in Renal Response to Environmental Alterations

282

(1)

Pathophysiology of Age-Related Decline in Renal Function

282

(1)

Role of Hyperperfusion, Hyperfiltration, and Renal Reserve

283

(2)

Conclusion

285

(3)

Impact of Nutrition of the Age-Related Decline in Hematopoiesis

288

(16)

Manish Kohli

David A. Lipschitz

Gurkamal S. Chatta

Effect of Aging on the Hematopoietic System

288

(1)

Does Anemia Occur as a Consequence of Normal Aging

289

(6)

Iron Deficiency Anemia

295

(4)

Folic Acid and Vitamen B12

299

(2)

Conclusion

301

(3)

Skeletal Aging

304

(16)

Robert Marcus

Skeletal Organization

304

(1)

In Vivo Assessment of Bone Mass

305

(1)

The Pivotal Role of Bone Remodeling

306

(2)

Changes in Bone Mass with Age

308

(1)

Adult Bone Loss

309

(1)

Onset of Bone Loss

310

(2)

Changes in Bone Mass at Menopause

312

(1)

Relationship of Loss of Bone Mass to Bone Strength

312

(2)

Mechanisms of Bone Mass Regulation

314

(1)

Conclusions

315

(5)

Endocrine Aspects of Nutrition and Aging

320

(22)

John E. Morely

Nutritional Aspects of Diabetes Mellitus

320

(5)

Thyroid Function

325

(2)

Adrenal Cortex

327

(2)

Water Metabolism

329

(1)

Growth Hormone and Insulin Growth Factors

329

(1)

Male Hypogonadism

330

(1)

Calcium Metabolism

331

(1)

Hormonal Regulation of Energy Balance

331

(5)

Conclusion

336

(6)

Pharmacology, Nutrition, and the Elderly: Interactions and Implications

342

(24)

Jeffrey Blumberg

Rebecca Couris

Extent and Pattern of Drug Use by the Elderly

342

(2)

Age-Related Pharmacokinetic Changes

344

(2)

Age-Related Pharmacodynamic Changes

346

(2)

Food Choice and Nutritional Status of the Elderly

348

(1)

Drug Effects on Nutritional Status

349

(6)

Food Effects on Drug Therapy

355

(3)

Effect of Nutrient Supplements on Drug Therapy

358

(1)

Implications for Aging

359

(1)

Conclusion

360

(6)

The Geriatric Exercise Prescription: Nutritional Implications

366

(16)

Maria A. Fiatarone Singh

Importance of Exercise in Geriatrics and Geriatric Nutrition

366

(3)

Physiologic Changes of Aging That Affect Exercise Capacity

369

(1)

Nutritional Disorders in the Elderly and Their Impact on Exercise Capacity

369

(1)

Assessing the Elderly Patient for Exercise Capacity and Needs

370

(6)

Medical Screening for the Exercise Prescription

376

(2)

Use of Exercise in the Prevention and Treatment of Common Geriatric Syndromes

378

(1)

Practical Implementation of Exercise Programs in the Clinical Setting

379

(3)

Nutritional Assessment of the Elderly

382

(34)

Carol O. Mitchell

Ronni Chernoff

Clinical Assessment

382

(7)

Anthropometric Assessment

389

(14)

Biochemical Measures

403

(3)

Immunologic Measures

406

(1)

Hematologic Measures

406

(1)

Dietary Assessment

407

(1)

Screening Versus Assessment

408

(1)

Conclusion

409

(7)

Nutritional Support for the Elderly

416

(19)

Ronni Chernoff

Indications of Nutritional Support

416

(2)

Oral Supplements

418

(2)

Enteral Feeding

420

(7)

Parenteral Nutrition

427

(2)

Home Nutritional Support

429

(1)

Conclusion

430

(5)

A Continuum of Nutrition Services for Older Americans

435

(33)

Barbara E. Millen

Elyse Levine

Nutrition, Physical Function, and Health in Advancing Age

437

(2)

Public Nutrition Policy Statements and Recommendations

439

(8)

Providing Nutrition Services to Older Persons

447

(4)

Nutrition Services for Older Populations

451

(8)

Nutrition Services Payment Systems

459

(4)

Conclusion

463

(5)

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

468

(39)

Beverly J. McCabe

Jessica L. Dorey

Definitions

468

(3)

Costs versus Benefits

471

(1)

Nutrition in General Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

472

(4)

Nutrition in Geriatric Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

476

(9)

Nutrition and Health for Older Americans

485

(12)

Food Safety

497

(1)

Prevention of Frailty, Disability, and Falls

497

(1)

Aging versus Pathology

498

(1)

Strategies for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in Old Age

499

(1)

Training of Health Professionals

499

(1)

Conclusion

499

(8)

Index

507

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