RT Book, Section A1 Ong, Thuan A1 Allen, Miya A1 Fancher, Tonya A2 Henderson, Mark C. A2 Tierney, Lawrence M. A2 Smetana, Gerald W. SR Print(0) ID 56851793 T1 Chapter 15. Weight Loss T2 The Patient History: An Evidence-Based Approach to Differential Diagnosis, 2e YR 2012 FD 2012 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-162494-7 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56851793 RD 2024/03/28 AB A 78-year-old Japanese man is brought in for evaluation of a 13-lb weight loss over the course of 6 months. He has moderate Alzheimer's dementia and dependency in all of his activities of daily living and lives in an assisted living facility. He reports a poor appetite and finds food "unappealing." The assisted living facility staff prepare all meals in a Western American cuisine style. The rest of his review of systems is negative with the exception of having discomfort with his dentures. His past medical history is significant for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and hypothyroidism. His medications include aspirin 325 mg daily, lisinopril 20 mg daily, metoprolol 25 mg twice daily, levothyroxine 100 μg daily, and donepezil 10 mg nightly.