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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2018
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| 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 |