title: Approaches to the nutritional support of the older patient.
abstract: Malnutrition is a common problem in older persons, and in the presence of disease, is accompanied by increased morbidity and mortality. This article provides a rational approach to the nutritional care of the common nutritional problems that occur in the elderly. These problems include obesity, a condition that occurs with some prevalence in older persons, weight loss and being significantly underweight, and hypoalbuminemic malnutrition. An approach to the nutritional management of patients with pressure ulcers is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, John L. McLellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Lipschitz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000379:methods; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000517:prevention & control; D015431:Weight Loss