As the older adult population continues to grow, so will the prevalence and incidence of age-related disorders. In Handbook of Clinical Nutrition and Aging, Second Edition , the editors and contributors ( a panel of recognized academic nutritionists, geriatricians, clinicians and scientists) have thoroughly updated and revised their widely acclaimed first edition with fresh perspectives and the latest scientific and clinical developments in age-associated disease. New chapters tackle ecological perspectives on adult eating behavior, and behavioral theories applied to nutritional therapies in aging, while topics such as Sarcopenia and Cachexia are discussed in greater detail. The authors outline the physiological basis for each disorder, provide the latest information about the interaction of nutrition with these conditions, and review the potential routes and mechanisms for clinical intervention. Timely and authoritative, Handbook of Clinical Nutrition and Aging, Second Edition is a unique, comprehensive resource and will prove a valuable guide to all nutritionists, physicians, nurses, dietitians, and speech-language and occupational therapists who provide care for the rapidly expanding aging population.

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Over-Arching Issues for Nutritional Well Being in Late Life.- An Ecological Perspective on Older Adult Eating Behavior.- Behavioral Theories Applied to Nutritional Therapies for Chronic Diseases in Older Adults.- Global Graying, Nutrition, and Disease Prevention: An Update on China and Future Priorities.- Fundamentals of Nutrition and Geriatric Syndromes.- Update on Nutritional Assessment Strategies.- Sensory Impairment: Taste and Smell Impairments with Aging.- Nutrition and the Aging Eye.- Common Gastrointestinal Complaints in Older Adults.- Hydration, Electrolyte, and Mineral Needs.- Redefining Nutritional Frailty: Interventions for Weight Loss Due to Undernutrition.- Sarcopenia.- Cachexia: Diagnosis and Treatment.- The Relationship of Nutrition and Pressure Ulcers.- Nutrition at the End of Life: Ethical Issues.- Common Clinical Conditions.- Nutrition and Oral Health: A Two-Way Relationship.- Obesity in Older Adults A Growing Problem.- Nutrition and Lifestyle Change in Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome.- Cardiac Rehabilitation: The Nutrition Counseling Component.- Chronic Heart Failure.- Nutrition Support in Cancer.- Nutrition and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.- Nutrition and Chronic Kidney Disease.- Nutritional and Pharmacological Aspects of Osteoporosis.- Osteoarthritis.- Post-stroke Malnutrition and Dysphagia.- Alzheimer's Disease and Other Neurodegenerative Disorders.- Nutrition and Late-Life Depression.- New Frontiers in Preventive Nutrition.- Providing Food and Nutrition Choices for Home and Community Long Term Living.- Dietary Supplements: Current Knowledge and Future Frontiers.- Minimizing the Impact of Complex Emergencies on Nutrition and Geriatric Health: Planning for Prevention is Key.