What factors likely contributed to joan weight loss

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Joan is an 82-year-old woman whose husband died last year. Now, she lives alone on a fixed income in a small apartment and has no family members or friends who live in her community. She was referred to you by a social worker, who is concerned because Joan told him that she has lost 20 pounds in the past year. Joan is 5'5" tall and her current weight is 110 pounds.

What factors likely contributed to Joan's weight loss.

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