When we think of malnutrition, we often picture pot-bellied children or people who look severely thin and weak. But malnutrition doesn’t always look dramatic—and in older adults, it’s often hiding in ...

Malnutrition in older adults represents a significant global health challenge, impacting both individual well‐being and healthcare systems. Age‐related physiological decline, comorbidities, and ...

Jennie Strubel, the kitchen operations manager for Vantage Aging's Meals on Wheels of Northeast Ohio, stands in a kitchen. Across Ohio, Meals on Wheels delivers tens of thousands of meals each week.

The rate of mortality from malnutrition was higher in adults aged 75 years or older than in those aged between 65 and 74 years and increased in both groups over a period of 19 years. The rates varied ...

Primary care clinicians are not screening older adults for malnutrition, largely due to an overreliance on outdated diagnostic measures like body mass index (BMI), according to a new study presented ...

A new study reveals that appetite loss affects one in four older adults even before they develop malnutrition, suggesting it may serve as an early warning sign of health decline. The research, ...

UNC School of Medicine researchers led a study to determine risk factors associated with malnutrition among older adults receiving care in the emergency department. The study, published in the Journal ...

The surprising findings apply to a specific group, but the real lesson is key for everyone.

Malnutrition in older adults often goes unnoticed or is mistaken for age-related decline. The typical American diet, high in processed foods and low in nutritional value, contributes to malnutrition, ...