Malnutrition in the Elderly
H. B. Stahelin "Under-or malnutrition is a frequent and serious problem in geriatric patients" (8). Today there is no doubt that malnutrition contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality in the aged. The immune function is impaired, the risk for f
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Malnutrition in the Elderly
W. O. Seiler· H. B. Stahelin Editors
Malnutrition in the Elderly
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Springer
Editors' addresses: Prof. Dr. med. W. O. Seiler Prof. Dr. med. H. B. Stahelin Geriatrische Universitatsklinik Kantonsspital CH -4031 Basel, Switzerland
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Malnutrition in the elderly I W. O. Seiler; H. B. Stahelin (ed.) Darmstadt: Steinkopff, 1999 ISBN-13: 978-3-642-47075-2 e-ISBN-13: 978-3-642-47073-8 DOT: 10.1007/978-3-642-47073-8 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the right of translation, reprinting, re-use of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in other ways, and storage in data banks. Duplication of parts thereof is only permitted under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its version of June 24, 1985, and a copyright fee must always be paid. Violations fall under the prosecution act of the German Copyright Law. © by Dr. Dietrich SteinkopffVerlag GmbH & Co. KG, Darmstadt 1999
Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1999 The use of general descriptive registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publisher can give no guarantee for information about drug dosage and application thereof contained in this book. In every individual case the respective user must check its accuracy by consulting other pharmaceutical literature. Medical Editor: Beate Rtihlemann - English Editor: Mary K. Gossen Production: Heinz J. Schafer Cover Design: Erich Kirchner, Heidelberg Typesetting: Typoservice, Griesheim Printed on acid-free paper
Chronic diseases represent a high risk for inducing masked malnutrition. The number of acute and chronic diseases per patient is rapidly increasing with the growing number of elderly people leading to the known multimorbidity. At present, more than half of the ill elderly even in the industrialized world are suffering from malnutrition. Thus, the problems of malnurished elderly need more attention. This book refers to the special aspects of malnutrition in the elderly and does not r~present a comprehensive text book of dietetics. However, skilled international experts present in a precise manner methods for the early detection, prevention, and nutritional treatment of malnutrition. This book should be especially appealing to nutrition educators, dietitians, geriatricians, and gerontologists. We trust that this book will prove useful to the interdisciplinary team members who bear the responsibility of caring for the frail elderly and of the nutritional education of the healthy elderly as well. The editors and authors of this volume are grateful to the Novartis Foundation for Gerontological Research Basel for sponsoring the present book. Basel, July 1999
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