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NUTRITION IN THE ELDERLY

Journal Articles

Alibhai, S.M.H., Greenwood, C., & Payette, H. (2005). An approach to the management of unintentional weight loss in elderly people. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 172, 773-780.

Henkel, G. (2004). Nutrition Basics for LTC. Providers urge flexibility & sensitivity to better serve residents' nutritional needs. Nutrition Basics for LTC. Caring for the Ages, 5(12), pp.12-22.

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. (2002). Guidelines for the use of parenteral and enteral nutrition in adult and pediatric patients. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 26 (1 Supplement), 1SA-138SA.

Council for Nutritional Clinical Strategies in Long-term Care. (2004). Weight loss: A vital sign of undernutrition in long-term care. http://www.ltcnutrition.org

DiMaria-Ghalili, R.A., & Amella, E.J. (2005). Nutrition in older adults. American Journal of Nursing, 105 (3), 40-50.

Huffman, G. B. (2002). Evaluating and treating unintentional weight loss in the elderly. American Family Physician, 65, 640-650.

Institute of Medicine. (2000). The role of nutrition in maintaining the nation’s elderly: evaluating coverage of nutritional services for the Medicare population.
Washington, DC: National Academies Press.

Morley, JE, Thomas, DR. (2004). Guidelines for the use of orexigenic drugs in long-term care. Annals of Long term Care, June 2004, Supplement. http://www.ltcnutrition.org/pdf/OrexigenicDrugs.pdf

Nutrition Screening Initiative. (2002). Nutrition Statement of Principle. Retrieved from http://www.eatright.org/PUblic/Files/nutrition(1).pdf.

Thomas, DR, Ashmen, W, Morley JE, Evans WJ. (2000). Nutritional management in long-term care: Development of a clinical guideline. Journal Gerontological and Biological Science Med Sci., 55 (12), pp. M725-34. Access at www.guideline.gov.

Last updated - January 2006