Ivan Aprahamian

Oct 28, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Ivan Aprahamian |Andrew Coats |John Morley |Tatiana Klompenhouwer

Introduction Anorexia of aging is a common geriatric syndrome that includes loss of appetite and/or reduced food intake, with associated undernutrition, unintended weight loss, reduced immune status, frailty, sarcopenia, functional decline, loss of independence, poor quality of life and other adverse health outcomes.1-5 In older populations, the incidence of anorexia of aging ranges from 25% (community dwellers) to 85% (nursing homes) depending on individual circumstances, and given the...