Anorexia/appetite loss in older subjects is frequently underrecognized in clinical practice,
which may reflect deficient understanding of clinical sequelae. Therefore, we performed a …

(1) Background: Appetite loss in older people, the 'Anorexia of Aging'(AA), is common,
associated with under-nutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty and yet receives little attention. This …

(1) Objective: This study aimed to explore the correlation between dietary factors and
physical function in Chinese elderly.(2) Methods: A cohort study was conducted on the …

A tool to assess nutritional status in older persons was really needed. It took 5 years to
design the MNA®(Mini Nutrition Assessment) tool, complete the first validations studies both …

Background: Nutrition plays an important role in maintaining the overall health of older
people. Inadequate intake may lead to impaired body function, higher morbidity, and …

Social isolation and loneliness are the key risk factors for depression in late life. Older adults
living alone and socially isolated are at greater risk for physical and mental health. This …

Background The capacity for self‐care and positive mental health (PMH) has an influence
on well‐being and on one's approach to chronic illness. Purpose The aim was to determine …

Dietary polyamines have been associated with slowing ageing processes and various
pathologies, raising the importance of establishing reference values at different ages …

There is little research evaluating skeletal muscle strength, nutritional status, and quality of
life in older Arab adults. This study examined the association of nutritional status with …

The main aim of this study was to determine the association of various clinical, functional
and pharmacological factors with the physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) summary …