Paper Topic:

nursing home residents

Running Head : NURSING HOME RESIDENTS

Caring for Nursing Home Residents Suffering from Malnutrition and Dehydration

Challenges , Expectations and Forms of Intervention

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Conclusion and Recommendations

The investigation conducted by the present researcher reveals that although malnutrition and dehydration among the institutionalized elderly are complex and multi-factorial problems , they are theless a preventable one . There is little doubt that malnutrition and dehydration are indeed the silent epidemic ' studies have depicted it to be . It claims the lives

of millions annually and puts millions of frail elderly at risk for both mortality and morbidity . Undernourishment reduces immunity from diseases , increasing affected residents vulnerability to infection and reducing their recovery rate from other illnesses . As a widespread health threat among the elderly population , malnutrition and dehydration must be addressed in the most efficient manner possible

While malnutrition and dehydration among the elderly are physiologically triggered , some of the risk factors associated with the diseases are psychological , social , and environmental in nature . A significant factor that puts elderly people at risk for these diseases is the adequacy of care being provided in the nursing home setting Although the quality of care in nursing homes have improved relatively over the years , fiscal limitations have created problems in understaffing and management . There is also the lack of knowledge or weak implementation of organized and systematic approaches of prevention related to these diseases

The investigation delved into the problems and challenges faced both by residents and caregivers...

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