Geriatric Nutrition: The Health Professional's Handbook, Third Edition, offers you an authoritative reference to help you understand the role of nutrition in the maintenance of health, the management of chronic conditions, and the treatment of serious illness. The Third Edition of this best-selling text provides a comprehensive review of nutritional assessment, intervention programs for the elderly, and health promotion activities. Table of Contents Chapter 1 Demographics of Aging Ronni Chernoff, PhD, RD, FADA Chapter 2 Protein Metabolism and Requirements Wayne W. Campbell, PhD, Nadine S. Carnell, MS, RD, and Anna E. Thalacker, BS Chapter 3 Carbohydrate, Fat, and Fluid Requirements in Older Adults Ronni Chernoff, PhD, RD, FADA Chapter 4 Vitamin Metabolism and Requirements in the Elderly: Selected Aspects Paolo Suter, MD, MS Chapter 5 Mineral Requirements Robert D. Lindeman, MD Chapter 6 Trace Metal Requirements Gary Fosmire, PhD Chapter 7 Smell, Taste, and Somatosensation in the Elderly Valerie B. Duffy, PhD, RD, and Audrey K. Chapo, MS, RD Chapter 8 Oral Health in the Elderly Wendy E. Martin, DDS, Michele Saunders, DDS, MS, MPH, and Susan P. Stattmiller Chapter 9 Swallowing Problems in Older Adults Joanne Robbins, PhD, and Stephanie Kays, MS Chapter 10 The Aging Gut David N. Moskovitz, MD, John Saltzman, MD, and Young-In Kim, MD, FRCP(C) Chapter 11 Aging and the Cardiovascular System Jeanne P. Goldberg, PhD Chapter 12 The Aging Renal System Robert D