RESUMO
Elderly institutionalised patients are at risk from the nutritional point of view. This fact is even more important in those with swallowing difficulties. To avoid the immediate consequences an inadequate nutrition has in older people's quality of life and prognosis is vital to achieve an adequate diet with a strict control of their food and fluid intake.
Assuntos
Transtornos de Deglutição , Dieta , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Alimentos , Humanos , Institucionalização , Estudos ProspectivosRESUMO
Los pacientes ancianos institucionalizados constituyen un importante grupo de riesgo desde el punto de vista nutricional. Este hecho se agrava de forma importante cuando está comprometida su capacidad de deglución. La importancia de mantener una ingesta adecuada de nutrientes hace imprescindible seguir un buen control de su alimentación e hidratación para evitar las consecuencias que el deterioro nutricional de estos nacientes tiene sobre su pronóstico y calidad de vida (AU)
Elderly institutionalised patients are at risk from the nutritional point of view. This fact is even more important in those with swallowing difficulties. To avoid the immediate consequences an inadequate nutrition has in older people's quality of life and prognosis is vital to achieve an adequate diet with a strict control of their food and fluid intake (AU)