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Research and Reports

2004

Kinney JM, Allison SP. Food, fluids and pharmacy in the elderly. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2004;7:1-2.

Macon JF, Oakland MJ, Jensen HH, Kissack PA. Food label use by older Americans: Data from the continuing survey of food intakes by individuals and the diet and health knowledge survey 1994-96. J Nutr Elder . 2004;42:35-52.

Raman A, Schoeller DA, Subar AF, Troiano RP, Schatzkin A, Harris T, Bauer D, Bingham SA, Everhart JE, Newman AB, Tylavsky FA. Water turnover in 458 American adults 40-79 yr of age. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2004;286:F394-401.

2003

Simmons SF, Lam HY, Rao G, Schnelle JF. Family members' preferences for nutrition interventions to improve nursing home residents' oral food and fluid intake. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2003;51:69-74

2002 and earlier

Angelucci D, Todaro A. Reversing acute dehydration. Nursing. 1993;23(6):33.

Berger VAS, Rousset P, Maccormack C, Ritz P. Reproducibility of body composition and body water spaces measurements in healthy elderly individuals. J Nutr Health Aging. 2001;4(4):243 - 245.

Burger SG, Kayser-Jones J, Julie Prince Bell National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform. Malnutrition and dehydration in nursing homes: key issues in prevention and treatment. (6/2000)

Carnell N, Morse M, Campbell W. Water balance and recommended fluid intake in elderly women. J Am Diet Assoc. 2000;100(suppl):A-87. Abstract.

Chernoff R. Thirst and fluid requirements. Nutr Rev. 1994;52:S3-S5.

Chidester JC, Spangler A. Adequacy of fluid intake of an elderly nursing home population. J Am Diet Assoc. 1994;94(suppl):A-21. Abstract.

Chidester JC, Spangler A. Fluid intake in institutionalized elderly. J Am Diet Assoc. 1997;97:23-2

Coping with dehydration in residents. FoodService Director. 1995;8:82.

de Castro JM. Age-related changes in natural spontaneous fluid ingestion and thirst in humans. J Gerontol. 1992;47:P321-P330.

Fakagawa NK, Bandini LG, Dietz WH, Young JB. Effect of age on body water and resting metabolic rate. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Soc Sci. 1996;51:M71-M73.

Ferrucci L. Dehydration, delirium, and disability in elderly patients. JAMA. 1997;278:287.

Garanis-Papadatos T, Katsas A. The milk and the honey: ethics of artificial nutrition and hydration of the elderly on the other side of Europe. J Med Ethics. 1999;25:447-450.

Gilmour J. Penny S. Hydration and aging. Nurs J. 1991;84:15-17.

Greenough WB III, Bennett RT. Diarrhea in the elderly. in Hassard WR, Andres R, Bierman EL, Blass JP (eds): Principles of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, ed. 2. New York: McGraw-Hill Inc., 1990, p1168-1176.

Gross CR, Lindquist RD, Wooley AC, Granieri R, Allard K, Webster B. Clinical indicators of dehydration severity in elderly patients. J Emerg Med. 1992;10:267-274.

Kleiner SM. Water: An essential but overlooked nutrient. J Am Diet Assoc. 1999:99:200-206.

Lew JF, Glass RI, Gangarosa RE, Cohen IP, Bern C, Moe CL. Diarrheal deaths in the United States, 1979 through 1987. A special problem for the elderly. JAMA. 1991;265:3280-3284.

Lindeman RD, Romero LJ, Liang HC, Baumgartner RN, Koehler KM, Garry PJ. Do elderly persons need to be encouraged to drink more fluids? J Gerontol. 2000;55A:M361-M365.

Mack GW, Weseman CA, Langhans GW, Scherzer H, Gillen CM, Nadel ER. Body fluid balance in dehydrated healthy older men: thirst and renal osmoregulation. J Appl Physiol .1994;76:1615-23.

Position of the American Dietetic Association: Ethical and legal issues in nutrition, hydration, and feeding. J Am Diet Assoc. 2002;102:716-726.

Report: Malnutrition and Dehydration in Nursing Homes: Key Issues in Prevention and Treatment

Martin JH, Larsen PD. Dehydration in the elderly surgical patient. AORN J. 1994;60:666-671.

McCann RM, Hall WJ, Groth-Juncker A. Comfort care for terminally ill patients: The appropriate use of nutrition and hydration. JAMA. 1994;272:1263-1266.

Meares CJ. Terminal dehydration: A review. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 1994;11(3):10-14.

Morley J. Editorial: Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2000;55:359-360.

Phillips PA. Disturbed fluid and electrolyte homoeostatasis following dehydration in elderly people. Age Aging. 1993; 22:S26-S32.

Porth CM, Erickson M. Physiology of thirst and drinking: Implication for nursing practice. Heart Lung. 1992;21:273-282.

Ratnaike RN, Jones TE. Mechanisms of drug-induced diarrhoea in the elderly. Drugs Aging. 1998;13(3):245-253.

Reedy, DF. How can you prevent dehydration? Geriatr Nurs. 1988;9:224-226

Ritz P. Bioelectrical impedance analysis estimation of water compartments in elderly diseased patients: The Source Study. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2001;56A:M344-M348.

Ritz P. Chronic cellular dehydration in the aged patient. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2001;56A:M349-M352.

Rochon PA, Gill SS, Liner J, Fischbach M, Goodison AJ, Gordon MG. A systematic review of the evidence of hypodermoclysis to treat dehydration in older people. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 1997;52:M169-M176.

Rolls BJ, Phillips PA. Aging and disturbances of thirst and fluid balance. Nutr Rev.1990;48:137-44.

Sansevero, AC. Dehydration in the elderly: strategies for prevention and management. Nurse Pract. 1997;22:41-72.

Ship JA, Fischer DJ. The relationship between dehydration and parotid salivary gland function in young and older healthy adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 1997;52:M310-M319.

Warren JL, Bacon WE, Harris T, McBean AM, Foley DJ, Phillips C. The burden and outcomes associated with dehydration among US elderly, 1991. Am J Public Health. 1994;84:1265-1269.

Weinberg AD, Minaker KL. Dehydration. Evaluation and management in older adults. Council on Scientific Affairs, American Medical Association. J Am Med Assoc. 1995;274:1552-1556.

Weinberg AD, Pals JK, Campbell SM. Preventing dehydration in the elderly:the challenge of assessment and treatment. Diet Currents. 1994;21:5-10.

Weinberg AD, Pals JK, Levesque PG, Beal LF, Cummingham TJ, Minaker KL. Dehydration and death during febrile episodes in the nursing home. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1994;42:968-971.

Weinberg AD, Pals JK, McGlinchey-Berroth R, Minaker KL. Indices of dehydration among frail nursing home patients: Highly variable but stable over time. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1994;42:1070-1073.

Welch T. Liquid assests: hydration in the older adult. The Consultant Dietitian. 1998;22:1-8.

Welch TK, Heins L. Dietitians' perceptions of issues affecting dehydration in long term care elderly. J Am Diet Assoc. 1994;94(suppl):A-64. Abstract.

Welch TK, Campbell S, Crowley R. Oral rehydration solution effects on fluid status of the elderly. J Nutr Elder. 1996;16:1-10.

Williams JL, Holben D, Helle B, Hassell JT. Clinical outcome measures of dehydration and fluid intake among institutionalized elderly. J Am Diet Assoc. 1998;98(suppl):A-94. Abstract.

Williams K, Harrison L, Pazzagia G, Petrillo T. An assessment of the actual fluid intake and prevalence of dehydration in the institutionalized elderly with dysphagia. J Am Diet Assoc. 1999;99(suppl):A-125 . Abstract.

Wilson M-MG. The management of dehydration in the nursing home. J Nutr Health Aging. 1999;3:53-61.

Young J. A closer look at IV fluids. Nursing. 1998;98:52-55.

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Resources

2002 and earlier

Dehydration in the Elderly. For professionals, this clinical handbook discusses dehydration and its causes. In addition, ideas for the team approach to increasing fluids are explored. How to calculate fluids for care plans is also shown. Kobriger Presents, Inc. (888) 687-4806.

National Policy and Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging's Long Term Care Institute.
For professionals and consumers, this site includes the Demonstration Project: Reducing Malnutrition and Dehydration in Nursing Homes (1999-2000), Nutrition Screening Initiative: Nutrition Care Alerts, and Materials developed by the project.

Nutrition Problems of the Elderly
Audience: Consumers and Professionals
Description: This video reviews malnourishment, including obesity and PCM; chewing problems; alcoholism; drug-food interactions; constipation; iron; dehydration; eating alone vs. lonely eating. All-In-One Videotape & Instruction Resource Package: Videotape, Learning Objectives, Learning Activities, Before-After Knowledge Quiz, and Laser-sharp, copier ready handout master. Videotape length: 14 minutes. Item #246
Contact: National Health Video
11312 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 5
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: 800-543-6803
Cost: Package: $89.00

Nutrition Screening Intitiative (1989). For professionals and consumers, this website is a broad multidisciplinary effort led by The American Academy of Family Physicians, The American Dietetic Association, The National Council on the Aging, Inc. and a diverse coalition of over 25 national health, aging and medical organizations. They have many resources for health professionals and caregivers. (202) 625-1662.

Nutrition/Hydration Best Practices Guide to Intradisciplinary Approach. For professionals, this clinical handbook deals with nutrition at risk protocol. Kobriger Presents, Inc. (888) 687-4806.

Prevent Malnutrition/Dehydration: MDS Calculation Factors (1999). For professionals and consumers, this guidebook provides specific calculation factors used for care planing that has nutrition/hydration implications for unintended weight loss and dehydration. Kobriger Presents, Inc. (888) 687-4806.

Things That Work in Long-term Care - Interventions for Nutrition and Hydration. For professionals, this handbook provides ideas and solutions to increase food and fluid intake.
Kobriger Presents, Inc. (888) 687-4806.

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Last Updated: 09/17/2004