A pilot study of malnutrition among elderly in a Malaysia elderly care centre - part i: assessment of handgrip strength measurement

• Main Authors: Bani, Nurul Aini, Musa, Rafizah, Dziyauddin, Rudzidatul Akmam, Hassan, Mohamad Zaki, Usman, Sahnius, Mad Kaidi,, Hazilah, Mohd. Hashim, Nor Fazilah, MasUd, Abdullahi Abubakar, Sukki, Firdaus Muhammad, Abu-Bakar, Siti Hawa
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/83410/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICBAPS.2018.8527416
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The number of elderly population in Malaysia of aged 60 years and above is expected to increase every year. Apart from that, the life expectancy of the elderly population is also estimated to rise up with female tend to live longer than male. These uncontrollable factors can lead to a declining heal...