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Nutrition for the Older Adult (2010)

Nutrition for the Older Adult (2010)

Melissa Bernstein, Ann Luggen

Year: 2010
Authors: Melissa Bernstein, Ann Luggen
Publishers: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Pages: 442
Print type: BOOK

Description:

Nutrition for the Older Adult is a clear, comprehensive text that introduces students to nutrition and health promotion for older adults. Covering such important topics as the physiological changes of aging, weight and nutrition problems in older adults, nutritional assessment and support for the elderly, and diet and cultural diversity as well as exercise prescriptions for older adults, this text is an essential resource for students in the fields of nutrition, nursing, and gerontology.