Malnutrition is associated with dementia severity and geriatricsyndromes in patients with Alzheimer disease

Demet YILDIZ; Nilüfer Büyükkoyuncu PEKEL; Ahmet Kasim KILIÇ; Elif Nalan TOLGAY; Fatih TUFAN

Makale detayları

Malnutrition is associated with dementia severity and geriatricsyndromes in patients with Alzheimer disease

Yazarlar:

Demet YILDIZ | Nilüfer Büyükkoyuncu PEKEL | Ahmet Kasim KILIÇ | Elif Nalan TOLGAY | Fatih TUFAN

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2015 Vol.45 Issue 5, pp.1078-1081

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2015

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000752506

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

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Özet:

 

Background/aim: Malnutrition is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD). In this study, we aimed to screen for malnutrition and geriatric syndromes and seek their associations in patients with AD.  Materials and methods: The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), Katz Activities of Daily Living (ADL), and Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) tests were applied. Mean daily oral fluid intake was assessed according to patients' and relatives' declarations.  Results: Seventy-six patients with a mean age of 79 ± 7.4 years were included. Most of the patients had mild or moderate dementia. Malnutrition was associated with increased rates of hospitalization and falls, dysphagia, insomnia, agitation, delusions, hallucinations, immobility, and incontinence. A daily fluid intake of.

 

Background/aim: Malnutrition is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD). In this study, we aimed to screen for malnutrition and geriatric syndromes and seek their associations in patients with AD.  Materials and methods: The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), Katz Activities of Daily Living (ADL), and Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) tests were applied. Mean daily oral fluid intake was assessed according to patients' and relatives' declarations.  Results: Seventy-six patients with a mean age of 79 ± 7.4 years were included. Most of the patients had mild or moderate dementia. Malnutrition was associated with increased rates of hospitalization and falls, dysphagia, insomnia, agitation, delusions, hallucinations, immobility, and incontinence. A daily fluid intake of.

Makale detayları

Malnutrition is associated with dementia severity and geriatricsyndromes in patients with Alzheimer disease

Yazarlar:

Demet YILDIZ | Nilüfer Büyükkoyuncu PEKEL | Ahmet Kasim KILIÇ | Elif Nalan TOLGAY | Fatih TUFAN

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2015 Vol.45 Issue 5, pp.1078-1081

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2015

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000752506

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Alzheimer disease

malnutrition

dependency

Sayı

Makale detayları

Malnutrition is associated with dementia severity and geriatricsyndromes in patients with Alzheimer disease

Yazarlar: Demet YILDIZ | Nilüfer Büyükkoyuncu PEKEL | Ahmet Kasim KILIÇ | Elif Nalan TOLGAY | Fatih TUFAN

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2015 Vol.45 Issue 5, pp.1078-1081

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2015

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000752506

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Alzheimer disease

malnutrition

dependency

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Demet YILDIZ | Nilüfer Büyükkoyuncu PEKEL | Ahmet Kasim KILIÇ | Elif Nalan TOLGAY | Fatih TUFAN

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2015 Vol.45 Issue 5, pp.1078-1081

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2015

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000752506

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144