Cachexia and advanced dementia

• Main Authors: Cecilia Minaglia (Author), Chiara Giannotti (Author), Virginia Boccardi (Author), Patrizia Mecocci (Author), Gianluca Serafini (Author), Patrizio Odetti (Author), Fiammetta Monacelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Cachexia is a complex metabolic process that is associated with several end‐stage organ diseases. It is known to be also associated with advanced dementia, although the pathophysiologic mechanisms are still largely unknown. The present narrative review is aimed at presenting recent insights...