Geriatric Nutrition: Clinical Guidance for Nutritional Needs and Interventions
9781779568342
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Arcler Education Inc
Overview
Geriatric nutrition addresses how ageing alters metabolism, body composition, and nutrient requirements across the later life course. This book opens with physiology of ageing and nutritional vulnerabilities—sarcopenia, frailty, and changes in appetite and taste. It then presents practical assessment tools for malnutrition and dysphagia, plus evidence-based dietary strategies to maintain function and prevent decline. Chapters discuss nutritional management in chronic disease, medication-nutrient interactions, and tailoring interventions across care settings from community to long-term care. Implementation guidance includes menu planning, oral supplementation, and monitoring outcomes. Aimed at dietitians, geriatricians, and multidisciplinary care teams, it combines clinical evidence with pragmatic care plans.
Author Bio
José Adán Amaya Duarte is a medical doctor, academic consultant, and entrepreneur with extensive experience in the industrial, educational, and public health sectors. He currently serves as General Manager (CEO) and co-founder of INVALA S.A., a manufacturing company in Nicaragua, where he has led operational and financial development since 2019.
With a medical degree from UNAN-León, where he also worked as a university professor and research assistant, his profile combines scientific rigor with advanced managerial skills. He also has worked as a medical academic content consultant on global platforms such as Upwork and as a technical advisor and instructional designer for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), participating in multiple virtual training projects, course design, and the updating of pedagogical health content.
In the academic field, he has served as an online tutor, academic coordinator, and designer of educational materials, including audiovisual media, for the Virtual Campus of Public Health. He has also conducted workshops and collaborated in international seminars on topics such as Biofabrication, anatomy, environmental toxicology, educational innovation, and human resource management.
Adán is fluent in English (advanced level) and has basic knowledge of German. In addition, he possesses strong skills in digital tools, ERP/CRM systems, data analysis (SPSS), audiovisual editing, and basic programming (AS3, Swift, Java). His multidisciplinary approach and leadership capacity position him as an influential figure at the intersection of medicine, virtual education, and business management.
