Malnutrition is associated with dementia severity and geriatric syndromes in patients with Alzheimer disease

YILDIZ D., BUYUKKOYUNCU PEKEL N., KILIC A. K., TOLGAY E. N., Tufan F.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.45, no.5, pp.1078-1081, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1406-76
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1078-1081
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background/aim: Malnutrition is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD). In this study, we aimed to screen for malnutrition and geriatric syndromes and seek their associations in patients with AD.