Frailty in the elderly

Experiments on nutrition for the elderly are difficult to carry out and to interpret. Hence, it is difficult to distinguish whether any frailty in the elderly is due to malnutrition or underlying disease. Undoubtedly, some of the normal effects of ageing affect physiological function and hence nutritional requirements. These include ... 

Bruce, D. G. (1998). Increasing frailty in the elderly patient An approach to management. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 41(5), 41. 

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