TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Decreased Vitality A1 - Kane, Robert L. A1 - Ouslander, Joseph G. A1 - Resnick, Barbara A1 - Malone, Michael L. PY - 2017 T2 - Essentials of Clinical Geriatrics, 8e AB - Older adults frequently report decreased vitality, which has a host of underlying causes. This chapter outlines metabolic factors that may lead to decreased energy in the older adults: endocrine disease, anemia, poor nutrition, and infection. Lack of exercise is discussed in Chapter 5. Although the topic of frailty is outlined in Chapter 1, this chapter will provide some essential clinical points to assist primary care providers at the bedside. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1149536784 ER -