Scientific Papers
Dehydration. Evaluation and management in older adults. Council on Scientific Affairs, American Medical Association
OBJECTIVE--To review published literature regarding dehydration in older individuals and formulate a consensus on the evaluation and treatment of this unrecognized cause of hospitalizations, morbidity, and mortality. DATA SOURCES AND STUDY SELECTION--The literature concerning dehydration [...]
Which problems arise in the hydration of elderly persons?
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Dehydration reduces cardiac output and increases systemic and cutaneous vascular resistance during exercise
This investigation determined the manner in which the cardiovascular system copes with the dehydration-induced reductions in cardiac output (Q) during prolonged exercise in the heat. On two separate occasions, seven endurance-trained subjects (maximal O2 consumption [...]
Nutrition, hydration, and the demented elderly.
No abstract available.