Nutrition for the Older Adult (Paperback) by Melissa Bernstein, Dr. Ann Schmidt Luggen

9780763736248. New condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 422. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 422 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Tables, black & white, Frontispiece, Figures. 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.