Older patients with hyperthyroidism often lack many of the typical symptoms that are seen in younger patients. This can lead to a fruitless search for other conditions, particularly occult neoplasm. Dr Weiss describes the case of an elderly woman who denied having any of the classic symptoms of ...
weightlossintheelderly 系统标签: weightelderlyunintentionalpatientsnutritionalolder WeightlossintheElderly • Objectives: 1.Describethesignificanceofunintentionalweightlossin theolderpatient. 2.Identifythefactorsandconditionsassociatedwith weightlossintheelderly. 3.Developanappropriateapproachtoinvestigateandmanage weightlo...
"Rapid weight loss, when it occurs in older women can be a sign of bad things to come such as early institutionalization,cognitive decline, Alzheimer's disease, and pose a higher risk for falls and fractures," Dr. Smith said. During a five-year observation, 39.4% of the patients had rap...
The differences between the three forms of weight loss, namely sarcopenia, cachexia, and starvation, are explained. The factors leading to physiological anorexia associated with aging and the pathological causes of weight loss in older persons are discussed. It is concluded that older persons should ...
Objective : To describe associations between unintended weight loss (UWL) and characteristics of nutritional status. Design : A comparative cross-sectional assessment study at 11 sites in Europe. The target population was a stratified random sample of 4,455 recipients of home care (405 in each ran...
"For elderly people who have suffered various complications due to obesity and have difficulty in dropping weight through sports and diet, weight-loss surgery is a good alternative. "With the improvement in medical skills and strict evaluation of each patient, the age limit for patients has lifted...
Misconceptions About Weight Loss in the Elderly Lead author Dr. Thomas Barber of Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick said: “Weight loss is important at any age, but as we get older we’re more likely to develop the weight-related co-morbidities of obesity. Many of these ar...
The danger of weight loss in the elderly Aging is generally accompanied by weight loss made up of both fat mass and fat-free mass. As more people, including elderly, are overweight or obese, weight loss is recommended to improve health. Health risks are decreased in overweight ... SL ...
Unlabelled:Low baseline BMD, rate of BMD loss, weight loss, and weight fluctuation are significant predictors of all-cause mortality in elderly men and women, independent of each other and of age, incident fracture, and concomitant diseases. Introduction:Although low BMD has been shown to be ass...
The authors found that unintended weight loss was linked to 10 forms of cancer, with elderly patients being particularly at risk. Unintentional weight loss brings patients over 60 above the 3% threshold for urgent investigation in NICE guidelines, according to the study. The risk factor is estimate...