Fluid balance becomes more important in older patients. Katie Scales discusses how nurses
can achieve this, including the potential benefits of subcutaneous fluid replacement in 2009,
16 per cent of the UK population was aged 65 and over–this figure is anticipated to rise
annually, and by 2034 the office for national statistics (ons)(2010) projects that 23 per cent of
the UK population will be aged 65 and over. the fastest population increase has occurred in
those aged 85 and over. in 1984 there were 660,000 people in the UK aged 85 and over; by …

… How can subcutaneous fluids be used in the care of older people who are dehydrated? -
Abstract - Europe PMC … How can subcutaneous fluids be used in the care of older people
who are dehydrated? … Dehydration, Hypernatremia, and Hyponatremia. …