A nutritionally vulnerable older adult has a reduced physical reserve that limits the ability to
mount a vigorous recovery in the face of an acute health threat or stressor. Often, this …

Objectives Malnutrition is highly prevalent in patients with aging-related vulnerability defined
by very old age (≥ 80 y), physical frailty or cognitive impairment, and increases the risks for …

The older population is the single largest demographic group at disproportionate risk of
inadequate diet and malnutrition. Ageing is associated with a decline in a number of …

Undernutrition can be a significant deterrent to healthy aging and can negatively affect
health outcomes in older adults. Researchers have identified the prevalence of …

Nutrition is well-recognized as one of the major determinants of successful aging and a key
means for avoiding age-related physical and mental deterioration. Nutritional inadequacy …

In a vicious cycle, poor nutritional health leads to acute and chronic disease, and disease
states are catastrophic to nutritional health. The magnitude of nutritional depletion from any …

Poor nutritional status and malnutrition in the elderly population are important areas of
concern. Malnutrition and unintentional weight loss contribute to progressive decline in …

Older adults are at risk for compromised nutritional status because of physical changes
associated with aging, as well as cognitive, psychological, and social factors such as …

Objectives Older adults who are malnourished are at high risk for adverse functional and
mortality outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term changes in nutritional …

Undernutrition in hospitalized older adults is increasingly being recognized as a serious
problem with implications for both patient care and outcomes and health service utilization …