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Malnutrition in the elderly

¹Department of Family Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City 66160, USA.

Kansas Medicine : the Journal of the Kansas Medical Society

|January 1, 1995

Summary

Older patients face malnutrition risks from aging, illness, and medications. Early assessment and interventions like increased caloric intake and exercise are key to recovery.

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Area of Science:

Geriatrics
Nutritional Science
Internal Medicine

Background:

Older adults are susceptible to malnutrition due to physiological aging, chronic diseases, psychiatric conditions, psychosocial issues, and medications.
Many malnutrition risk factors in the elderly are reversible with timely identification and intervention.
Early recognition and assessment are crucial for managing malnutrition in geriatric populations.