With 76 million individuals born between 1946 and 1964 turning age 65 at the rate of 8,000 per day, healthcare professionals are encountering a growing number of problems associated with an aging society and their nutritional needs. Revised and updated with the latest data in this changing field, Geriatric Nutrition: The Heath Professional's Handbook, Fourth Edition prepares students and health professionals with practical, current information that can be readily applied to assessing nutrition status, preventing and managing disease, and creating more effective health promotion strategies for older adults.<BR><BR>Leading experts in geriatric nutrition contributed the most current information that examines the impact of aging on organ systems and addresses the relationship among physiologic aging, nutrition, and disease. It explores the role of nutrition in the maintenance of health, the management of chronic conditions, and the treatment of serious illness in the elderly.<BR><BR>Key Features of the Fourth Edition<BR><BR>Contributors are experts in the field and provide current information and perspectives<BR><BR>Addresses the relationship among physiologic aging, nutrition, and disease<BR><BR>A resource for those preparing for the certification exam for dietitians in gerontological nutrition