| Alcohol and Coffee Use in the Aging Contributor(s): Watson, Ronald Ross (Editor) |
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ISBN: 084932257X ISBN-13: 9780849322570 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $190.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: Alcohol and Coffee Use in the Aging provides a detailed discussion of how alcohol affects the elderly, particularly in regard to the major health problems of this segment of the population. This book also addresses the role and effects of caffeine as a major factor contributing to insomnia in the elderly, as well as its association with hypertension and cancer. Catalog Copy |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Geriatrics - Medical | Nutrition - Social Science | Gerontology |
| Dewey: 613.2 |
| LCCN: 00057196 |
| Series: Modern Nutrition |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.32" W x 9.59" (0.70 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As we age, our physiology changes. Also, we tend to place less emphasis on proper nutrition. The more elderly we grow, the less resistant we become to major diseases such as cancer and heart disease. This state of affairs renders the elderly more vulnerable to alcohol and other drugs of abuse. Alcohol and tobacco are routinely used together. Chronic exposure to these substances bring devastating consequences to bear on the elderly and often lead to their premature death. Alcohol and Coffee Use in the Aging provides a detailed discussion of how alcohol affects the elderly, particularly in regard to the major health problems it causes. The book also examines the many physiological and cognitive changes that alcohol brings about. This book also addresses the role and effects of caffeine as a major factor contributing to insomnia in the elderly, as well as its association with hypertension and cancer. |