Shimizu M, Kinoshita K, Hattori K, Ota Y, Kanai T, Kobayashi H, Tokuda Y.Intern Med (Tokyo) 2012;51(10):1207-10. It is widely recognised that dehydration is a common condition in the elderly and that it is a frequent cause of hospitalization among older people, in spite of efforts by caregivers to prevent its development. Successful prevention strategies will require […]
Continue readingArticle by Hans Braun EHI Science Advisory Board member. German Sport University Cologne and German Research Centre of Elite Sport.
Continue readingArticle by Maria Kapsokefalou, EHI Science Advisory Board member and Associate Professor in Human Nutrition, Department of Food Science and Technology, Agricultural University of Athens.
Continue readingArticle by Professor Simon Thornton Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France. Written: December 2012 Download (PDF, 314KB)
Continue readingLin LC, WC Fann, MH Chou, HW Chen, YC Su, JC Chen. Medical Hypotheses (2011) 77, 11-14. The authors of this paper have previously suggested that dehydration may be a cause of early deterioration in patients who have suffered an acute ischaemic stroke. This was based on measurement of the blood urea nitrogen/creatinine (BUN/Cr) ratio: they found […]
Continue readingRhea S, A Ising, AT Fleischauer, L Deyneka, H Vaughan-Batten, A Waller.J Community Health 2012;37:495–500 Many studies over the last 20 years or so have shown large increases in morbidity and mortality during heat waves. Warnings of the potential dangers would allow action to be taken: those at risk can seek cooler environments and increase […]
Continue readingSantos MT, R Batista, E Previtali, A Ortega, O Nascimento, J Jardim. J Oral Pathol Med 2012; 41:153-7 When we give advice on assessment and maintenance of hydration, we are usually mindful of the barriers to maintenance of good hydration status. However, it is easy to forget that some individuals face specific challenges. Some individuals with neurological or […]
Continue readingWaldreus N, Sjostrand F, Hahn. RG ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS Volume: 53 Issue: 2 Pages: 174-178 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.10.003 Published: SEP-OCT 2011 It is well known that the sensation of thirst is generally reduced in older adults, with one of the consequences being a tendency for fluid intake to be reduced. This can be problematic, […]
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