Open AccessNutritional issues in dementia patients
Author(s) -
Mustafa Kemal Kılıç,
Fatih Sümer,
Zekeriya Ülger
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
turkish journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1303-6165
pISSN - 1300-0144
DOI - 10.3906/sag-1406-117
Subject(s) - medicine , dementia , malnutrition , pressure sores , disease , gerontology , cognition , intensive care medicine , service (business) , psychiatry , surgery , pathology , economy , economics
Dementia is an inevitable disease of aging, leading not only to diminished cognitive ability but also behavioral changes, malnutrition, pressure sores, and infections. Acknowledging common problems and their solutions is essential for any health service worker who deals with demented geriatric patients.
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