title: Nutritional issues in dementia patients.
abstract: Dementia is an inevitable disease of aging, leading not only to diminished cognitive ability but also behavioral changes, malnutrition, pressure sores, and infections. Acknowledging common problems and their solutions is essential for any health service worker who deals with demented geriatric patients.
authors.forename: Mustafa Kemal
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kiliç
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sümer
authors.forename: Zekeriya
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ülger
mesh_terms: D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000150:complications; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009057:Stomatognathic Diseases / Q000150:complications