Weight loss and nutritional considerations in alzheimer disease

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 381-403

  Smith, Karen L ^a   Greenwood, Carol E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Appetite; Dietary interventions; Older adults; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; APPETITE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; APPETITE; BODY MASS INDEX; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION DISORDERS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THINNESS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 58149472572     PISSN: 01639366     EISSN: 15408566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639360802265939     Document Type: Article

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