A drop in lean body mass and an increase in total fat also often occur. This is important to note because some medications are absorbed better by lean body mass and the medication will stay in the elderly patient\u2019s body longer because they don\u2019t have much for lean body mass (Arcangelo et al., 2017, p. 74-75). <\/p>\n \n
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