Failure to thrive in the elderly

Failure to thrive in the elderly is a syndrome and not a diagnosis. It encompasses a number of conditions characterized by progressive weight loss and decrease in function. For purposes of diagnosis and treatment, failure to thrive can be divided into nonorganic and organic causes. Nonorganic causes...

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Published in:	Clinics in geriatric medicine Vol. 11; no. 4; p. 653
Main Author:	Verdery, R B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-11-1995
Subjects:	Aged Failure to Thrive - diagnosis Failure to Thrive - etiology Failure to Thrive - prevention & control Female Geriatric Assessment Humans Male Models, Theoretical
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Summary:	Failure to thrive in the elderly is a syndrome and not a diagnosis. It encompasses a number of conditions characterized by progressive weight loss and decrease in function. For purposes of diagnosis and treatment, failure to thrive can be divided into nonorganic and organic causes. Nonorganic causes include psychosocial problems and difficulties with physical function. Organic causes include known diseases and, possibly, unknown age-associated changes in nutrition, regulation of inflammation, and anabolic and catabolic hormones.
ISSN:	0749-0690
DOI:	10.1016/S0749-0690(18)30263-5