Evaluation of dysphagia risk, nutritional status and caloric intake in elderly patients with Alzheimer's

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Vanessa Fernanda Goes¹  Pâmela Billig Mello-carpes¹  Lilian Oliveira De Oliveira¹  Jaqueline Hack¹  Marcela Magro¹  Juliana Sartori Bonini¹ 

关键词: Elderly Nutrition;    Alzheimer Disease;    Energy Intake;    Vitamins;    Eating Disorders;    Feeding Behavior;    Nutrição do Idoso;    Doença de Alzheimer;    Ingestão de Energia;    Vitaminas;    Transtornos da Alimentação;    Comportamento Alimentar;    Nutricion del Idoso;    Enfermedad de Alzheimer;    Ingestión de Energía;    Vitaminas;    Trastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria;    Conducta Alimentaria;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0104-1169.3252.2418

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the risk of dysphagia and its relationship with the stage of Alzheimer's Disease, as well as the relationship between the risk of dysphagia and nutritional status and caloric intake in elderly people with Alzheimer's disease.METHODS: the sample consisted of 30 subjects of both genders with probable Alzheimer's disease. The stage of the disease, nutritional status, energy intake, and risk of dysphagia were assessed.RESULTS: it was found that increased risk of dysphagia is associated with the advance in the stages of Alzheimer's disease and that even patients in the early stages of disease have a slight risk of developing dysphagia. No association was found between nutritional status and the risk of dysphagia. High levels of inadequate intake of micronutrients were also verified in the patients.CONCLUSION: an association between dysphagia and the development of Alzheimer's disease was found. The results indicate the need to monitor the presence of dysphagia and the micronutrient intake in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

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