Elderly patients with advanced dementia present a challenge with respect to efficient nutrition and hydration because of oropharyngeal dysphagia and lack of patient cooperation. For increasing ...

[13] Lack of adequate cooling can compound fluid loss ... bathed skin will absorb quickly and provide good hydration to the skin at little cost. Despite age-related change in the structure ...

The risks and complications of dehydration in the elderly include an increased risk of falls due to giddiness, hypotension, ...