Evaluation of weight loss in the community-dwelling elderly with dementia as assessed by eating behavior and mental status

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-13

  Miyamoto, Keiko ^a   Higashino, Sadanori ^a   Mochizuki, Kazuki ^a   Goda, Toshinao ^a   Koyama, Hideo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHIZUOKA   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HYOGO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dementia; Eating difficulties; Elderly; Nutritional assessment; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAY CARE; DEMENTIA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DAY CARE; DEMENTIA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 79955674784     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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