An Acute Model of Care to Guide Eating & Drinking Decisions in the Frail Elderly with Dementia and Dysphagia

People with dementia frequently develop dysphagia (swallowing impairment), which causes them to be at high risk of aspiration pneumonia, resulting in hospital admissions. These individuals are advised against alternative nutrition and hydration as this does not eliminate the risk of developing chest...

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Autor principal: Hansjee, Dharinee
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2018
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Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6371181/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31011100
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics3040065

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6371181/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31011100
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics3040065

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