Anorexia in older patients: its meaning and management
Morley, J.E.
Geriatrics 45(12): 59-62; 65-66
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0016-867X PMID: 2253895 Document Number: 356419
In the elderly, clinically significant weight loss is closely related to malnutrition, the causes of which can proliferate in this age group. Clinicians must therefore keep a wide range of possible etiologies in mind when evaluating these patients. These fall into the general categories of social, psychological, medical, and age-related. Isolating the cause will direct what is often simple, effective, and, perhaps, life-saving therapy.