Nutritional support in elderly

Nutritional support in elderly

Artificial nutrition includes: enteral nutrition, and parenteral nutrition. Total parenteral nutrition aims at making up for nutritional deficiency caused by both insufficient oral nutrition due to anorexia and obstruction of the gastro-enteric tube or derived from a digestive inefficacy due to a deficiency in the digestive process of assimilation. Enteral nutrition is destined to elderly patie...

Cost-effectiveness of nutritional support in the elderly.

There is clear evidence that nutritional support is effective in elderly patients, reducing mortality, morbidity and in some cases hospital stay. Its effectiveness depends upon its being part of an overall management strategy, including screening for patients at risk and appropriate nutritional policies. The extra cost of meals of high energy density, extra snacks and food supplements is minima...

Nutritional Support in Cancer

• Cancer is a preventable disease; • Environmental factors play a prominent role in increasing cancer risk; • Diet, physical activity and maintenance of a healthy weight can prevent 40% of all cancers; • Fruit, vegetables, and fibre have a protective effect, whereas high-temperature cooked red meat and processed meat increase the risk of developing cancer; • While there is no evidence that inta...

Nutritional Support in Dysphagia

Elderly, family and community support

سالمندی یک بیماری نیست بلکه فرآیندی زیست شناختی است که همه افراد در دنیا با آن درگیر هستند. با افزایش سن کنشهای زیست شناختی رو به کاهش می گذارند از این رو فرآیند پیر شدن انسان به تدریج پیش می رود و عواملی نظیر ژن ، محیط و مهارتهای زندگی هر کدام بطور جداگانه در پیشرفت آن دخالت دارند.