Low-intake dehydration is a common and often chronic condition in older adults. Adverse
health outcomes associated with low-intake dehydration in older adults include poorer …

Background and aims Malnutrition and low-intake dehydration both increase complications
and mortality in hospitalized older medical patients. Nutrition Impact Symptoms (NIS) are …

Objectives Poor fluid intake is a complex and long-standing issue in residential care, further
exacerbated by COVID-19 infection control procedures. There is no consensus on how best …

Aim Examining the perspectives of formal and informal caregivers and residents on roles,
mutual expectations and needs for improvement in the care for residents with (a risk of) …

Objetivos: estimar la prevalencia de la deshidratación e identificar los factores asociados a
la misma en las personas mayores institucionalizadas en una residencia geriátrica …

Context: Dehydration is a concern amongst older adults residing in retirement (RH) and long-
term care (LTC) homes. Objectives: a) work with home team members to develop effective …

Purpose: This study used a single group, pre-post test, quasi-experimental design to
determine the effects of guar gum hydrolysate intake with water on older adults at senior day …

Promotor: Anja Declercq1 Copromotoren: Koen Decancq², Jeroen Trybou³ Onderzoekers:
Eva Eggers1, Veerle Van Loon ², Yannai Dejonghe³ 1LUCAS KU Leuven ²UAntwerpen …

The current study examined stakeholder perspectives on the perceived effectiveness,
feasibility, and acceptability of 20 evidence-based strategies appropriate for residential care …

Dehydration is a relevant problem in the nursing home setting. Multiple factors (eg,
comorbidity, medication use and care dependency) cause residents to be constantly …