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ReviewJournal of traditional and complementary medicine2015

Nutraceuticals for geriatrics.

Charu Gupta, Dhan Prakash

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Review in Journal of traditional and complementary medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed.

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  9. Effects of two triterpenoids fromFrontiers in nutrition · 2022
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  11. Reversal of brain aging by targeting telomerase: A nutraceutical approach.International journal of molecular medicine · 2021
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  13. Black Cumin (Nutrients · 2021
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  14. Nutraceuticals in Neurological Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020
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  16. Piquiá Shells (Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2020
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  19. Understanding nutrition and immunity in disease management.Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2017
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Charu GuptaAmity Institute for Herbal Research & Studies, Amity University UP, Noida, India.
Dhan PrakashAmity Institute for Herbal Research & Studies, Amity University UP, Noida, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Geriatrics is a medical practice that addresses the complex needs of older patients and emphasizes maintaining functional independence even in the presence of chronic disease. Treatment of geriatric patients requires a different strategy and is very complex. Geriatric medicines aim to promote health by preventing and treating diseases and disabilities in older adults. Development of effective dietary interventions for promoting healthy aging is an active but challenging area of research because aging is associated with an increased risk of chronic disease, disability, and death. Aging populations are a global phenomenon. The most widespread conditions affecting older people are hypertension, congestive heart failure, dementia, osteoporosis, breathing problems, cataract, and diabetes to name a few. Decreased immunity is also partially responsible for the increased morbidity and mortality resulting from infectious agents in the elderly. Nutritional status is one of the chief variables that explains differences in both the incidence and pathology of infection. Elderly people are at increased risk for micronutrient deficiencies due to a variety of factors including social, physical, economic, and emotional obstacles to eating. Thus there is an urgent need to shift priorities to increase our attention on ways to prevent chronic illnesses associated with aging. Individually, people must put increased efforts into establishing healthy lifestyle practices, including consuming a more healthful diet. The present review thus focuses on the phytochemicals of nutraceutical importance for the geriatric population.

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aginggeriatricshealthnutraceuticalnutritionphytochemicals

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PMCPMC4488102

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