Nutrition Problems of Geriatric Medicine

Pharmacologic Aspects of Aging: A Survey of the Effect of Increasing Age on Drug Activity in Adults

“…Salter (5) has stated that “among geriatricians, alcohol has many friends.” Alcohol in moderation may be employed as a sedative and hypnotic for the elderly (9, 11) since it relaxes tensions, induces a sense of well‐being and may stimulate appetite (74). In 4‐month‐old female mice the LD 50 (median lethal dose) of alcohol administered subcutaneously was found to be 9.52 gm.…”

The Emotional Rehabilitation of the Geriatric Patient. I. Theoretical Considerations*

“…Problems of physical health (e.g., emphysema, chronic arthritis, arteriosclerosis) frequently increase dependency needs. Physical illnesses and their prevention play a great role in old age, as described in the textbooks on geriatrics written by Stieglitz (6), Thewlis (7) and others. . Many elderly persons never fully accept their own aging as a natural process, nor do they Jeam to live with it.…”

Physiologic Effects of Obesity Upon the Heart: The Incidence of Obesity in Coronary Disease†

“…It has been recognized for some time that overweight exerts a harmful effect upon cardiac function (1). It shortens life expectancy in normal persons and increases the mortality rate in those with heart disease by as much as 60 per cent (2)(3)(4)(5). Conversely, when obese cardiac patients lose weight, their outlook is improved (6).…”