Handbook of Clinical Nutrition and Aging

Part I. Overarching Issues for Nutritional Well-Being in Later Life. - 1. Nutrition Interventions for Aging Populations. - 2. Systematic Reviews in the Field of Nutrition. - 3. Nutrition Assessment. - Part II. Fundamentals of Nutrition and Geriatric Syndromes. - 4. Nutrition and the Aging Eye. - 5. Nutrition and Oral Health: A Two-Way Relationship. - 6. Loss of Muscle Mass and Muscle Strength in Obese and Non-Obese Older Adults. - 7. Muscle Metabolism, Nutrition, and Functional Status in Older Adults. - 8. Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Cognitive Decline. - 9. Food Insecurity and Hunger Among Older Adults. - Part III. Common Clinical Conditions. - 10. Obesity in Older Adults and Strategies for Weight Management. - 11. Nutrition and Lifestyle Change in Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome. - 12. Preventive Cardiology: Counseling Older At-Risk Adults on Nutrition. - 13. Chronic Heart Failure. - 14. The Relationship of Nutrition and Pressure Ulcers. - 15. Nutrition Support in Solid Tumor Cancer Patients. - 16. Nutrition and Chronic Kidney Disease. - 17. Nutritional Concerns in Osteoporosis . - 18. Dementia-related Mealtime Difficulties: Assessment and Management in the Long-Term Care Setting. - 19. Nutrition at the End of Life. - Part IV. Contemporary Diet-Focused Concerns. - 20. Anti-Aging Effects of Nutritional Modification: The State of the Science on Calorie Restriction. - 21. High-Risk Nutrients in the Aging Population. - 22. Physical Activity and Exercise: Important Complements to Nutrition in Older Adults. - 23. Dietary Supplements in Older Adults.