title: Dehydration is difficult to detect and prevent in nursing homes.
authors.affiliation: Gerontology Division, School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sandra M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lima Ribeiro
authors.affiliation: Divisions of Geriatric Medicine and Endocrinology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Electronic address: morley@slu.edu.
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Morley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003681:Dehydration / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes; D011322:Primary Prevention; D035862:Vulnerable Populations