The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Pennsylvania’s climate has been changing: Temperatures are rising, heavy rainstorms are more frequent and the tidal portion of the Delaware River is ...
With the weather getting warmer, it's important to stay hydrated, especially for seniors. Trinka Whatley, owner of Visiting Angels in Provo, says as we age, our bodies lose moisture. She says, "We see ...
Geriatrics and Aging. 2007;10(9):590-596. Three forms of dehydration can be distinguished on the basis of the plasma tonicity: hypertonic, isotonic, and hypotonic dehydration. Many studies on ...
Is hypodermoclysis used for short-term hydration in geriatric patients in the nursing home setting? What are the specific procedures and policies being used? Dehydration commonly occurs in elderly ...