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Title: Frequency and Indicators of Malnutrition In the Elderly
Author : Benjamin Pearce
Release Date : January 12, 2013
Genre: Family & Relationships,Books,Nonfiction,
Pages : * pages
Size : 2626 KB

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Anorexia is an overall decline in appetite leading to decreased food intake, and consumption of inadequate calories. It is the major cause of weight loss and poor nutritional status in elderly persons1. Malnutrition and dehydration are associated with susceptibility to infections, cognitive impairment, poor skin and bone integrity, pressure sores and hip fractures. These serious consequences along with co-morbidities from chronic illness, often lead to mortality. A protocol to screen and assess elderly residents for nutritional risk is essential in establishing early interventions to diminish serious health effects of malnutrition.