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2. Food choice of older adults - Wikipedia

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   In a study conducted by the ENP, preferences of male and female subjects were identified in the following 13 individual food groups: fresh fruit, chicken, soup, salad, vegetables, potatoes, meat, sandwiches, pasta, canned fruit, legumes, deli meats, and ethnic groups. Through this study, it was apparent that older males were "significantly more ...

3. Gordon's functional health patterns - Wikipedia

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   Gordon's functional health patterns. Gordon’s functional health patterns is a method devised by Marjory Gordon to be used by nurses in the nursing process to provide a more comprehensive nursing assessment of the patient. The following areas are assessed through questions asked by the nurse and medical examinations to provide an overview of ...

4. Dietitian - Wikipedia

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   Dietitian. A dietitian, medical dietitian, or dietician [1] is an expert in identifying and treating disease-related malnutrition and in conducting medical nutrition therapy, for example designing an enteral tube feeding regimen or mitigating the effects of cancer cachexia. Many dietitians work in hospitals and usually see specific patients ...

5. The 5 best supplements for healthy aging, according to a ...

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   Vitamin D for immunity (and bone strength) Speaking of healthy bones, your body can only absorb calcium when vitamin D is present. In addition, vitamin D has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and ...

6. Dietary Reference Intake - Wikipedia

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   The Dietary Reference Intake ( DRI) is a system of nutrition recommendations from the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) [a] of the National Academies (United States). [1] It was introduced in 1997 in order to broaden the existing guidelines known as Recommended Dietary Allowances ( RDA s, see below). The DRI values differ from those used in ...

7. Geriatrics - Wikipedia

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   Geriatrics, or geriatric medicine, [1] is a medical specialty focused on providing care for the unique health needs of the elderly. [2] The term geriatrics originates from the Greek γέρων geron meaning "old man", and ιατρός iatros meaning "healer". It aims to promote health by preventing, diagnosing and treating disease in older ...