CA Nursing Homes: The Problem of Malnutrition and Dehydration

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Elderly and infirm residents of nursing homes are at an increased risk of malnutrition and dehydration for a myriad of reasons, most significantly because they frequently cannot monitor their own intake of food and water. A study completed in 2006 by the Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly found that “Nutrition is a major problem […]

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