2023
DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.13355
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Anorexia of aging: An international assessment of healthcare providers' knowledge and practice gaps

Ivan Aprahamian,
Andrew J. Coats,
John E. Morley
et al.

Abstract: BackgroundAnorexia of aging is a common geriatric syndrome that includes loss of appetite and/or reduced food intake, with associated undernutrition, unintended weight loss, sarcopenia, functional decline, loss of independence and other adverse health outcomes. Anorexia of aging can have multiple and severe consequences and is often overlooked by healthcare professionals (HCPs). Even more concerningly, clinicians commonly accept anorexia of aging as an inevitable part of ‘normal’ aging. The aim of this assessm… Show more

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“…Additionally, a lack of knowledge regarding the implications of anorexia of aging on health outcomes, alongside scarcity of evidence for management strategies to address the problem when identified, also hinders progress in routine clinical practice. 14,15 Given the high prevalence of anorexia in older hospital populations, it is important to understand appetite-related factors in this setting. The multi-dimensional nature of anorexia of aging and effects of environmental cues, also means that the syndrome should be considered in each setting, as findings may not translate from other cohorts.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Additionally, a lack of knowledge regarding the implications of anorexia of aging on health outcomes, alongside scarcity of evidence for management strategies to address the problem when identified, also hinders progress in routine clinical practice. 14,15 Given the high prevalence of anorexia in older hospital populations, it is important to understand appetite-related factors in this setting. The multi-dimensional nature of anorexia of aging and effects of environmental cues, also means that the syndrome should be considered in each setting, as findings may not translate from other cohorts.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%