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Nutrition and Oral Health in the Elderly

Dental Clinics of North America, 1989
At every age, an adequate supply of nutrients is necessary to maintain optimal oral health. This article presents an overview of various factors that have an impact on the nutritional status of the elderly, current recommendations regarding nutrient requirements of this age group, as well as a discussion of nutrients that may be marginal in diet of ...
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Bone Health: Not Just for the Elderly

Orthopedics, 2016
Osteoporosis and altered bone metabolism is not just a disease of the elderly. We all know about and are beginning to understand the burden of osteoporosis. There are more than 2 million osteoporosis-related fractures in the United States annually, and with the aging population, that incidence is expected to increase during the next several years and ...
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Health Care of the Disadvantaged: The Elderly

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 1990
This paper explores threats to the maintenance and expansion of public commitment to financing health care for the elderly. Threats come from rising costs that increase financial burdens, especially on low-income elderly; efforts to contain costs that may undermine benefits; and financing initiatives that treat the elderly as the sole revenue source ...
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Nutrition and the Oral Health of the Elderly

2015
The dental problems of the elderly, though they may seem slight, can have far-reaching effects on both health and quality of life. The complexity and variety of potential physical and psychosocial problems of older citizens require a multidisciplinary management approach.
C A, Palmer, A S, Papas
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HEALTH CARE OF THE ELDERLY IN APPALACHIA

Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 1987
Since health professionals provide services to people from different cultures, it is important to understand cultural diversity.
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Measuring the Health of the Elderly

Journal of Gerontology, 1970
H A, Rosencranz, C T, Pihlblad
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Health and elderly

Hrvatski časopis za javno zdravstvo, 2005
Najbrže rastuća svjetska starija populacija je upravo ona od 85 i više godina koja će se do 2050. godine povećati čak 12 puta, dok će se broj stogodišnjaka (starih 100 i više godina) povećati 15 puta i od sadašnjih 210.000 narasti će na 3, 2 milijuna. Tako je u Hrvatskoj po popisnoj 2001.
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Health of the Chinese Elderly in America

Research on Aging, 1986
This article examines the mortality and morbidity patterns of Chinese elderly in America by using two established data sources: (1) the most recent vital statistics maintained by the National Center for Health Statistics, and (2) the cancer registry program called SEER (Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results) maintained by the National Cancer ...
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Oral Health among Elderly, Impact on Life Quality, Access of Elderly Patients to Oral Health Services and Methods to Improve Oral Health: A Narrative Review

Journal of Personalized Medicine, 2022
Dana Badau, Mónica Sabau, Lucia Georgeta Daina   +2 more
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[The elderly and their health].

The Canadian nurse, 1989
Health promotion aims to increase individuals' decision making toward their own health and help them control their quality of life through personal strategies. Seniors benefit from this process, says the author, who describes a collaborative health promotion and information program at the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Health Department--a program that ...
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