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Refusal to eat in the elderly
- Source :
- Nutrition Reviews. June, 1998, Vol. 56 Issue 6, p163, 9 p.
- Publication Year :
- 1998
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Abstract
- Physiologic changes linked to aging, dementia, depression as well as medical, social and environmental factors can be the cause of eating disorders and malnutrition in the elderly. Environmental, behavior or therapeutic changes may improve the well being of the patient and food intake may increase. Ethical and cultural issues should be considered when tube feeding is considered.
Details
- ISSN :
- 00296643
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Nutrition Reviews
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.20922176