An 86-year-old female patient has the wasting syndrome of aging,making her vulnerable to falls,functional decline,disease,and death.The nurse knows this patient is experiencing:

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Frailty leaves the individual vulnerable to falls,disease,and death.
Sarcopenia is loss of muscle mass.It is associated with aging,but is not as severe as frailty.
Somatic death is death of the whole person.
Cellular aging occurs at the cellular level and is characteristic of aging,including cell atrophy,decreased function,and loss of cells.

An 86-Year-Old Female Patient Has the Wasting Syndrome of Aging,making