Nutrition support to elderly women : influence on diet quality
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Nutrition support to elderly women : influence on diet quality
(Garland studies on the elderly in America / edited by Stuart Bruchey)
Garland Pub., 2000
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-227) and indexes
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Description
Previous research on this topic has not focused on nutrition-specific social support for elderly women. This unique study seeks to describe and explore the current situation in a group of elderly women living alone in government subsidized housing.
Table of Contents
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Social Relationships
- Prior Research
- Stress
- Conclusion
- Objectives
- Overview of Book
- Chapter 2: Methods
- Pilot Studies
- Subject Selection
- Phase I: Focus Groups and Key Informant Interviews
- Phase 2: Structured Interviews
- Chapter 3: Description of the Subjects
- Demographics
- Health
- Nutritional Risk
- Social Anchorage
- Conclusion
- Chapter 4: Nutrition-Related Concerns and Proffered Help
- The Issues
- Helping Behaviors
- Conclusion
- Chapter 5: Nutrition-Related Social Support
- Modified Diets
- Food and Meal Procurement
- Comparison with Support Models
- Chapter 6: Food Intake and Dietary Adequacy
- Food Patterns
- Nutrient Intakes
- Implications
- Dietary Quality
- Discussion and Conclusions
- Chapter 7: Functional Status, Social Support and Dietary Quality
- Buffering Model
- Relationships between Functional Status, Social Support and Dietary Quality
- Discussion
- Chapter 8: Conclusions
- Summary of Results
- Discussion
- Limitations
- Recommendations
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index.
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