The Effect of Intervention Program for the Elderly with Malnutrition

Abstract

Malnutrition among older people is clearly a serious challenge for health professionals in all settings as a result of aging process and the body's ability to process food decrease that is called aging anorexia, There are other risk factors associated with aging and produce decline in nutritional status such as physiological problems, psychological problems, social problems, medicines, alcoholism and dental problems that decrease ability to chew or swallow food. Malnutrition is a precursor to frailty and has serious consequences including anemia, lower physical strength, greater inactivity and prolonged stay in hospitals that estimated older patients with malnutrition take 40% longer to recover from illness (Kolessar et al., 2015).