Nutrition and older people: special considerations relating to nutrition and ageing.
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The number of people aged over 65 in England has more than doubled since the 1930s and a fifth of the population is now over 60 (Fig 1).1 Good nutrition contributes to the health and well-being of elderly people and to their ability to recover from illness. With advancing age, both undernutrition and chronic diseases become more common. Poor nutrition may lead to ill health, and ill health to poor nutrition, so identifying priorities for management remains a challenge.2
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical medicine
دوره 4 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004