Eating disturbances in the elderly: A geriatric-psychiatric perspective

作     者：Bulut, Esra Ates Khoury, Rita Lee, Hyun Grossberg, George T. 

作者机构：Department of Geriatric Medicine Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine Izmir Turkey Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience Saint Louis University School of Medicine 1438 S Grand Blvd Saint Louis 63104 MO United States 

出 版 物：《Nutrition and Healthy Aging》 (Nutr. Heal. Aging)

年 卷 期：2019年第5卷第3期

页      面：185-198页

学科分类：0710[理学-生物学] 0832[工学-食品科学与工程（可授工学、农学学位）] 12[管理学] 1204[管理学-公共管理] 120402[管理学-社会医学与卫生事业管理(可授管理学、医学学位)] 1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 0703[理学-化学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：anorexia appetite cachexia involuntary weight loss Malnutrition older population 

摘      要：The prevalence of malnutrition among older adults is increasing, leading to poor health outcomes and increased mortality. This review sheds light on the different etiologies of eating disturbances in the elderly and discusses assessment tools and treatment strategies. Older adults are found to be more prone to nutritional deficiencies and weight loss due to age related physiological and psychosocial changes, in addition to pathological medical and psychiatric disorders. The short form of the Mini Nutritional Assessment is considered the most commonly used screening tool in older persons. Individuals identified as malnourished or at high risk of malnutrition would benefit from comprehensive treatment plans according to the underlying etiology. Those involve environmental changes, oral nutritional supplements and ultimately pharmacotherapy. © 2019 - IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved.