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Feeding the Elderly Heart
Author(s) -
Kupers Edward C.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1974.tb01520.x
Subject(s) - medicine , depression (economics) , intensive care medicine , gerontology , economics , macroeconomics
Treatment of the elderly cardiac patient should not be limited to the heart alone. Many other factors demand attention, e.g., psychic stress (depression), nutritional deficits and physiologic imbalances. Dietary guidelines are presented, including special references to carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals. A nutritional program for the aged cardiac patient should be carried out on an individual basis to allow for appropriate modifications. Mass nutritional programs for the elderly may not be suitable for the specific cardiac patient with his various problems.