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The number of elderly subjects is rapidly increasing in the affluent society. People live longer and better. Positive economic development, improved hygienic standards and access to first-class medical care for practically everybody have been the main contributory factors. The increased percentage of elderly has also brought problems. The demand for socio-medical geriatric care has grown dramatically in many communities and has placed a heavy load on social and individual economy. It has become a practical necessity to investigate the possibilities of creating optimal living conditions for the elderly by preventive measures to enable them to lead a “normal” life at home as long as possible. One obvious measure in this direction is of course to ascertain optimal nutritional facilities for the elderly.
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Werner, I. (1983). Nutritional Characteristics of the Elderly. In: Platt, D. (eds) Geriatrics 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68217-9_13
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