title: Characteristics associated with low food and fluid intake in long-term care residents with dementia.
abstract: This article describes the prevalence, assessment, and treatment of, as well as characteristics associated with, the food and fluid intake of 407 residents with dementia in 45 assisted living facilities and nursing homes. Overall, 54% of observed residents had low food intake, and 51% had low fluid intake. Staff monitoring of residents, having meals in a public dining area, and the presence of noninstitutional features were each associated with higher food and fluid intake.
authors.affiliation: Alzheimer's Association, National Office, Chicago, IL 60601, USA. peter.reed@alz.org
authors.forename: Peter S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: Sheryl
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: Philip D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Sloane
authors.forename: Christianna S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Malaz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boustani
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D040561:Assisted Living Facilities; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004326:Drinking; D004435:Eating; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D009735:Nursing Homes