GERIATRIC NUTRITION

GERIATRIC NUTRITION

Editorial:
DELVE
Año de edición:
Materia
Geriatría
ISBN:
978-1-77361-276-8
Páginas:
300
N. de edición:
1
Idioma:
Inglés
Disponibilidad:
Disponible en 2-3 semanas

Descuento:

-5%

Antes:

175,00 €

Despues:

166,25 €

Nutrition is an important determinant of health in elderly patients. Over the past decade, the importance of nutritional status has been increasingly recognized in a variety of morbid conditions including cancer, heart disease, and dementia in persons over the age of 65. This book offers a comprehensive review of nutritional assessment, intervention programs for the elderly, and health promotion activities; intended to nursing personnel whose clients include the growing older adult population, focusing on the nutritional needs and changing physiology of that population.

Author
Leena Johnson Chacko has a background in dentistry with a postgraduate degree in Public Health, from the University of Pune, India. She currently manages epidemiological studies in the field on maternal and child nutrition, respiratory diseases etc.