| Literature DB >> 29600126 |
Abstract
Sarcopenia, malnutrition, and polypharmacy are major causes of frailty in older people. Some frail older people become disabled through stroke, pneumonia, hip fracture, and other diseases. Sarcopenia, malnutrition, and polypharmacy tend to worsen disability in older people. Rehabilitation pharmacotherapy and rehabilitation nutrition are important to improve frailty and disability in older people under these circumstances.Entities:
Year: 2018 PMID: 29600126 PMCID: PMC5867163 DOI: 10.1002/jgf2.163
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Gen Fam Med ISSN: 2189-7948