Considerable controversy surrounds the issue of care at the end of life (EOL) for older
adults. Technological advances and the legal, ethical, clinical, religious, cultural, personal …

Fragestellung: Künstliche Ernährung im ambulanten Bereich umfasst die heimparenterale
Ernährung (HPE) und heimenterale Ernährung (HEE) sowie die supplementäre …

This article offers a German perspective on orthopaedic management of geriatric
populations in higher-income countries. Specific orthopaedic procedures necessitate a more …

Guidelines and screening tools for the early detection of nutritional impairment in the elderly
developed thus far are lacking and not specifically targeted to this population. In addition …

El pobre estado de nutrición en la población anciana es un área de preocupación
importante. La pérdida de peso no intencional o involuntaria y la desnutrición en esta etapa …

Dementia is reported to be the overall fourth leading non-communicable cause of death, and
accounted for almost two million deaths worldwide (3.5% of the total number) in 2016 …

Fragestellung: Neurologische Erkrankungen können zu Schluckstörungen mit konsekutiver
Aspiration führen und gehen mit einem erhöhten Risiko für Mangelernährung einher. Die …

(1) The following research question was formulated: What are the relationships between
enteral nutrition and selected anthropometric and blood biochemical parameters? The aim …

Context Patients with advanced illnesses show the highest prevalence for pressure injuries.
In the palliative care setting, the ultimate goal is injury healing, but equally important is …

Dysphagia represents a salient concern in many conditions prevalent in older people. There
are direct implications for morbidity and mortality. The importance of recognizing and …