Importance Frailty is a common geriatric syndrome of significant public health importance,
yet there is limited understanding of the risk of frailty development at a population level …

In developed countries the prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition increases with age and
multi-morbidities increase nutritional risk in aged care residents in particular. This paper …

Increasing longevity, coupled with rising frailty and sarcopenia of aging, significantly affects
function and quality of life of older adults. This review discusses the definition, assessment …

Context Cardiometabolic diseases are leading causes of death and morbidity. Aging
increases the risk of disease development. Diet has protective and causal effects on …

Editorial/JAMDA 18 (2017) 908e912 909 measured objectively with validated standardized
scales, some of them developed by the authors. 53 e55 Another key parameter seldom …

Background The association between diet and cancer, and diet and cardiovascular disease
(CVD) is well established in younger adults, however limited evidence exists to demonstrate …

Aim Restrictive diets are commonly prescribed to cardiac patients for therapeutic and
preventative reasons. However, these are often contraindicated for malnourished, older …

Conclusion Understanding nutrition and aging is beginning to emerge into the age of
“Enlightenment.” Until we learn more, however, we need to see that older people get a …

Older people are a diverse group of individuals. With advancing years physiological
changes may contribute to the body's declining function. Knowledge about the energy and …

Background: Advances in HIV management have resulted in life expectancy gains and
consequent ageing in people living with HIV (PLWH). Frailty represents a state of …