Why do elderly refuse to drink?
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                            Malnutrition from inadequate food intake is responsible for 40 out of every 100,000 deaths in adults over age 85. Causes of refusal to eat and drink may include physiologic changes associated with aging, mental disorders including dementia and depression, medical, social, and environmental factors.. 
                    
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