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ReviewDer Internist2017

[Nutrition in dementia].

D Volkert

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Review in Der Internist, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

D VolkertInstitut für Biomedizin des Alterns (IBA), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Kobergerstr. 60, 90408, Nürnberg, Deutschland. dorothee.volkert@fau.de.
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn the course of dementia sooner or later nutritional problems appear, and the question arises which interventions are effective in ensuring adequate nutrition and thus may contribute to the maintenance of health, functionality and independence.

objectiveThis overview presents the state of knowledge regarding nutrition in dementia.

methodsThis work is based on the present guidelines of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) on nutrition in dementia, which systematically investigated relevant available evidence.

resultsNutritional interventions should be an integral component of dementia treatment. They should be based on a routine screening for malnutrition, followed by assessment when appropriate, and periodic body weight control in order to recognize problems early. In all stages of dementia, adequate oral nutrition can be supported by attractive, high-quality food according to individual needs served in a pleasant ambience, by adequate nursing support and treatment of underlying causes of malnutrition. If nutritional requirements are not met by usual or enriched food, oral nutritional supplements are recommended in order to improve nutritional status. Beneficial effects of energy and/or nutrient supplementation on cognitive abilities are however not proven. Artificial nutrition is only rarely indicated, namely after careful weighing of individual benefits and risks considering the patients (presumed) will. In patients with advanced dementia and in the terminal phase of life artificial nutrition is not recommended.

Indexed as

Dietary SupplementsAgedAged, 80 and overDementiaEvidence-Based MedicineFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansMaleMalnutritionNutrition AssessmentNutrition TherapyTreatment OutcomeCognitive impairmentsDietary supplementationMalnutritionNutrition assessmentTube feeding

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PMID28074217
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