Nutritional issues in dementia patients

Authors: MUSTAFA KEMAL KILIÇ, FATİH SÜMER, ZEKERİYA ÜLGER

Abstract: Dementia is an inevitable disease of aging, leading not only to diminished cognitive ability but also behavioral changes, malnutrition, pressure sores, and infections. Acknowledging common problems and their solutions is essential for any health service worker who deals with demented geriatric patients.

Keywords: Alzheimer disease, dementia, malnutrition, vitamin deficiency

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