The older population, defined as those 65 years and older, has been steadily increasing as a percentage of the total population since 1900. Currently, it constitutes 13% of the population. The United States Bureau of the Census predicts that the elderly will represent 20% of the U.S. population by 2030. The older population itself is getting older, with greatest percentage increases in the subgroup of elderly over 85 years of age. This segment of the elderly is now 28 times greater in number than in 1900. The aging process is associated with unique medical problems-including declining functional capacities and pbysiological reserves-that have spawned specialization in geriatric medicine. While healthy, free-living elderly appear not much more at nutritional risk than the rest of the population, the elderly who suffer from illness or other stress have a much higher incidence of nutritional prob lems than the population as a whole. Elderly are also more heterogeneous than the general population, resulting in a greater variation in nutritional requirements which requires a better understanding of how nutrition and health interact. This brings nutritional assess ment and care to the forefront of geriatric medical practice."

Clinical Nutrition for Oncology Patients provides clinicians with the information they need to help cancer survivors and patients make informed choices about their nutrition and improve their short-term and long-term health. This comprehensive resource outlines nutritional management recommendations for care prior to, during, and after treatment and addresses specific nutritional needs and complementary therapies that may be of help to a patient. This book is written by a variety of clinicians who not only care for cancer survivors and their caregivers but are also experts in the field of nutritional oncology.

Clinical Nutrition For Surgical Patients, Third Edition, Is The Most Comprehensive Resource Available For Practitioners Who Offer Interdisciplinary Nutrition Care To Surgical Patients. This Reference Begins With A Through Review Of The Basics Of Medical Nutrition Therapy For Surgical Patients, Including Nutritional Assessment, The Role Of Surgical Diets, And The Indications And Contraindications For Specialized Nutrition Support. Subsequent Chapters, Written By Experts In The Field, Address Specific Medical And Surgical Conditions And Disease States That Present Specific Challenges With Provision Of Nutrition Support. All Recommendations Are Evidence-Based And Can Be Applied To Clinical Practice. The Latest Nutrition Support Techniques Are Described And Their Roles In Managing Many Types Of Surgical Patients Are Outlined. Any Clinician Caring For Surgical Patients Will Benefit From The Wealth Of Current Information Provided In This Text.