The anorexia of aging: impact on health and quality of life
Malnutrition for the elderly is a serious threat to their health. An elderly malnourished person is more exposed to illness, to disability and to institutionalization. Among the causes of malnutrition there is also the reduction of food intake for reduced hunger. With aging many factors favor the pr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2018-07-01
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Series: | Geriatric Care |
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Online Access: | https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/gc/article/view/7324 |