title: Constipation in the elderly. Nonpharmacologic approaches are safe and effective.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lebanon, Pa., USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baum
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002400:Cathartics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015984:Causality; D003248:Constipation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015444:Exercise; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics; D004043:Dietary Fiber