Titlebook: Geriatric Gastroenterology; C. S. Pitchumoni,T. S. Dharmarajan Book 20121st edition Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012 Aging Physio

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Geriatric Nutritional Assessmentctional impairment, and institutionalization, with resultant added risk of skin breakdown, illness, and death. Common contributory factors to undernutrition include polypharmacy, dementia, depression, oral health problems, and socioeconomic factors. Unintentional weight loss always warrants evaluati

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Tube Feeding: Techniques and Procedurearious techniques. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is now the technique of choice for long-term enteral feeding and benefits most patients. Each technique involves placement of a gastrostomy tube at a point where the stomach and abdominal wall are in closest contact. PEG is a bedside proce

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Enteral and Parenteral Nutritionupport are the same as those for any adult. Nutrition support should be implemented in a step-wise fashion, starting with dietary consultation with a nutritionist with recommendations for dietary change or supplementation. If this fails, nasogastric feeding should be considered. In the presence of a

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