Preventing and treating dehydration in the elderly during periods of illness and warm weather

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 150-157

  Schols, J M G A ^a   de Groot, C P G M ^b   van der Cammen, T J M ^c   Olde Rikkert, M G M ^d  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; DEHYDRATION; DISABILITY; FLUID BALANCE; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; INFECTION; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; POLYPHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHYDRATION; SODIUM BALANCE; THERMAL EXPOSURE; THIRST;

EID: 61849132240     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-009-0023-z     Document Type: Article

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