1 Allow an elderly person to eat snacks that are high in nutrition between major meals; such as fruit, almonds, raisins, cottage cheese, or peanut butter, instead of potato chips, sweets, and other types of junk food.
Medical Definition of HYALINIZATION. : the process of becoming hyaline or of undergoing hyaline degeneration; also: the resulting state. the process of becoming hyaline or of undergoing hyaline degeneration; also: the resulting state.
The word hyaline comes from the Greek word hyalos meaning glass or transparent stone such as crystal.. The membrane in hyaline membrane disease looks glassy. Hyaline membrane is now commonly called respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).It is caused by a deficiency of a molecule called surfactant. RDS almost always occurs in newborns born before 37 weeks of gestation.The more premature the baby is, the greater is the chance of developing RDS. RDS is more likely to occur in newborns of diabetic mothers. Surfactant, a mixture of phospholipids and lipoproteins, is secreted by lung cells.yaline membrane is now commonly called respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). It is caused by a deficiency of a molecule called surfactant. RDS almost always occurs in newborns born before 37 weeks of gestation. The more premature the baby is, the greater is the chance of developing RDS.