Geriatric nutrition
By: Daphne A. Roe.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Englewood Cliffs, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
Subjects: Older people -- Nutrition.; Geriatrics.; Nutrition -- in old age.
Description: This volume, for students and health care professionals, modifies and expands discussions of dietary influences on the aging process and on the development of chronic diseases evident among this group. It familiarizes readers with the effects of aging, changes in food habits, digestive process alteration, and nutrient utilization.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.