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New Resources for Nutrition Educators BOOK Nutrition for the Older Adult. Bernstein M, Schmidt Luggen A, 2010, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, LLC, 40 Tall Pine Drive, Sudbury, MA 01776. Paperback book, 422 pp, $87.95, ISBN: 978-0-7637-3624-8. This book is a clear, comprehensive text that introduces students to nutrition and health promotion for older adults. It provides nutrition fundamentals and clinical relevance, with chapters that focus on the specific diseases and disor- ders that affect older persons. Covering such important topics as the physiologi- cal changes of aging, weight and nutri- tion problems in older adults, nutrition assessment and support, diet and cultural diversity, and exercise prescriptions for older adults, this text is an essential re- source for students in the fields of nutri- tion, nursing, and gerontology. With the ever increasing and rap- idly changing population of elderly Americans, this book is a timely addi- tion to the literature on older adults be- cause it places a wealth of information at the reader’s fingertips. The text ad- dresses a cross-section of issues and trends such as physiological changes, nutrition requirements, chronic dis- eases, weight loss, obesity, physical ac- tivity, nutrition services, health promotion, and disease prevention. Each chapter contains the objec- tives to be achieved by the reader upon completion of the material, pro- vides key terms and concepts, and ends with a synopsis of what should have been learned from the chapter. The activities at the end of the chapter allow for further research of the topic. Additionally, the authors provide stu- dents with opportunities to search the Internet, discuss topics, and de- velop their critical-thinking skills. End-of-chapter case studies provide the opportunity for readers to apply the information presented in the text, solve problems, and make con- nections to real-world situations. A definite strength of the text is its suitability for use as a reference tool on the foundations of nutrition with its presentation of sound, up-to-date information on the biological and physiological aspects of nutrition. Other strengths include the presenta- tion of physiological changes related to aging for each system of the body. Various minority groups are depicted and well represented throughout the text. In addition, the inclusion of diet and cultural diversity in older adults lends itself to the development of culturally appropriate programs and interventions for the elderly. There are a few instances in which the organization of the chapters could have been structured to present related topics next to each other. For example, obesity and planning weight loss in older adults could have immediately followed exercise for older adults. So, too, diet and cultural diversity in older adults could have been pre- sented after the section on nutritional requirements. However, educators generally present topic in a format that suits their pedagogical schedule, and as a result, this may not be a problem. This text is suitable for college stu- dents in upper-level and graduate nu- trition and health courses. It could be used as a supplementary text for stu- dents in medical nutrition therapy, as many chapters focus on the clinical management of diseases. It will also be a great resource for Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior readers in nu- trition, dietetics, and other health- related professions. Ingrid Karen Richards Adams, PhD, University of Kentucky, Nutrition and Food Science, 218 Funkhouser Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0054 doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2010.01.011 Cite this article as Richards Adams IK. Nutrition for the Older Adult [New Resources for Nutrition Edu- cators]. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2010;42:213.e3. Inclusion of any material in this section does not imply endorsement by the Society for Nutrition Education. Evaluative comments contained in the reviews reflect the views of the authors. Review abstracts are either prepared by the reviewer or extracted from the product literature. Prices quoted are those provided by the publishers at the time materials were submitted. They may not be current when the review is published. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2010;42:213.e3 Ó2010 SOCIETY FOR NUTRITION EDUCATION Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Volume 42, Number 3, 2010 213.e3

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New Resources for Nutrition Educators

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Nutrition for the Older Adult.Bernstein M, Schmidt Luggen A, 2010,Jones and Bartlett Publishers, LLC, 40Tall Pine Drive, Sudbury, MA 01776.Paperback book, 422 pp, $87.95, ISBN:978-0-7637-3624-8.

This book is a clear, comprehensivetext that introduces students to nutritionand health promotion for older adults. Itprovides nutrition fundamentals andclinical relevance, with chapters thatfocus on the specific diseases and disor-ders that affect older persons. Coveringsuch important topics as the physiologi-cal changes of aging, weight and nutri-tion problems in older adults, nutritionassessment and support, diet and culturaldiversity, and exercise prescriptions forolder adults, this text is an essential re-source for students in the fields of nutri-tion, nursing, and gerontology.

With the ever increasing and rap-idly changing population of elderlyAmericans, this book is a timely addi-tion to the literature on older adults be-cause it places a wealth of informationat the reader’s fingertips. The text ad-dresses a cross-section of issues andtrends such as physiological changes,nutrition requirements, chronic dis-eases, weight loss, obesity, physical ac-tivity, nutrition services, healthpromotion, and disease prevention.

Each chapter contains the objec-tives to be achieved by the readerupon completion of the material, pro-vides key terms and concepts, andends with a synopsis of what shouldhave been learned from the chapter.The activities at the end of the chapterallow for further research of the topic.

Inclusion of any material in this section does noNutrition Education. Evaluative comments conauthors. Review abstracts are either prepared byliterature. Prices quoted are those provided bysubmitted. They may not be current when theJ Nutr Educ Behav. 2010;42:213.e3�2010 SOCIETY FOR NUTRITION EDUC

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behav

Additionally, the authors provide stu-dents with opportunities to searchthe Internet, discuss topics, and de-velop their critical-thinking skills.End-of-chapter case studies providethe opportunity for readers to applythe information presented in thetext, solve problems, and make con-nections to real-world situations.

A definite strength of the text is itssuitability for use as a reference toolon the foundations of nutrition withits presentation of sound, up-to-dateinformation on the biological andphysiological aspects of nutrition.Other strengths include the presenta-tion of physiological changes relatedto aging for each system of the body.Various minority groups are depictedand well represented throughout thetext. In addition, the inclusion ofdiet and cultural diversity in olderadults lends itself to the development

t imply endorsement by the Society fortained in the reviews reflect the views of thethe reviewer or extracted from the productthe publishers at the time materials werereview is published.

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of culturally appropriate programsand interventions for the elderly.

There are a few instances in whichthe organization of the chapters couldhave been structured to present relatedtopics next to each other. For example,obesity and planning weight loss inolder adults could have immediatelyfollowed exercise for older adults.So, too, diet and cultural diversity inolder adults could have been pre-sented after the section on nutritionalrequirements. However, educatorsgenerally present topic in a formatthat suits their pedagogical schedule,and as a result, this may not bea problem.

This text is suitable for college stu-dents in upper-level and graduate nu-trition and health courses. It could beused as a supplementary text for stu-dents in medical nutrition therapy,as many chapters focus on the clinicalmanagement of diseases. It will also bea great resource for Journal of NutritionEducation and Behavior readers in nu-trition, dietetics, and other health-related professions.

Ingrid Karen Richards Adams, PhD,University of Kentucky, Nutrition andFood Science, 218 Funkhouser Building,Lexington, KY 40506-0054

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2010.01.011

Cite this article as Richards AdamsIK. Nutrition for the Older Adult[New Resources for Nutrition Edu-cators]. J Nutr Educ Behav.2010;42:213.e3.

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