Evaluation of dysphagia risk, nutritional status and caloric intake in elderly patients with Alzheimer's

• Published in: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 317 - 324
• Main Authors: Goes, Vanessa Fernanda, Mello-Carpes, Pâmela Billig, de Oliveira, Lilian Oliveira, Hack, Jaqueline, Magro, Marcela, Bonini, Juliana Sartori
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese; Spanish
• Published: Brazil Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto / Universidade de São Paulo 01.04.2014; Universidade de São Paulo
• Subjects: Aged; Alzheimer Disease - complications; Conducta Alimentaria; Cross-Sectional Studies; Deglutition Disorders - epidemiology; Deglutition Disorders - etiology; Energy Intake; Enfermedad de Alzheimer; Female; Humans; Ingestión de Energía; Male; NURSING; Nutricion del Idoso; Nutritional Status; Original; Risk Assessment; Trastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria; Vitaminas; Transtornos da Alimentação; Nutrição do Idoso; Ingestión de Energía; Nutricion del Idoso; Comportamento Alimentar; Vitaminas; Trastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria; Feeding Behavior; Doença de Alzheimer; Alzheimer Disease; Energy Intake; Vitamins; Eating Disorders; Elderly Nutrition; Ingestão de Energia; Enfermedad de Alzheimer; Conducta Alimentaria
• ISSN: 0104-1169; 1518-8345; 1518-8345; 0104-1169
• DOI: 10.1590/0104-1169.3252.2418

to evaluate the risk of dysphagia and its relationship with the stage of Alzheimer's Disease, as well as the relationship between the risk of dysphagia and nutritional status and caloric intake in elderly people with Alzheimer's disease. the sample consisted of 30 subjects of both genders with probable Alzheimer's disease. The stage of the disease, nutritional status, energy intake, and risk of dysphagia were assessed. it was found that increased risk of dysphagia is associated with the advance in the stages of Alzheimer's disease and that even patients in the early stages of disease have a slight risk of developing dysphagia. No association was found between nutritional status and the risk of dysphagia. High levels of inadequate intake of micronutrients were also verified in the patients. an association between dysphagia and the development of Alzheimer's disease was found. The results indicate the need to monitor the presence of dysphagia and the micronutrient intake in patients with Alzheimer's disease.