Geriatric Nutrition discusses the different components of nutrition such as proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and malnutrition in elderly people. This book discusses the digestion and absorption of food in and the factors that affect the absorption and ingestion of food in elderly people. The various aspects related to food safety and food handling are discussed in this book. The physiological and psychological changes that occur in elderly people with age have been explained. The nutrition planning in elderly people, the nutrition related health conditions in elderly people and the future trends in geriatric nutrition are discussed as a part of this book.