PPT-Dehydration and Older People:

Training Slides Adapted with permission from the Essentials in Care module of the ELearning for Healthcare Programme Covering What is dehydration Why older people are more at risk of dehydration . Sarah . Wadd. March 2014. Public Health Approach to Prevention. What is the extent of the problem?. 1.4 million older people exceed drink limits.. More than half a million alcohol related hospital admissions each year.. ‘Transforming . Care of Older People in . Ireland’ . 26th . May . 2015. . 'Models . of integrated care . for . community-dwelling frail older people’. Lorna Roe . Centre for Health Policy and Management, Trinity College Dublin . Mary . Manandhar. Carmel Dolan. Paul Rees-Thomas. Pascale Fritsch. Background. Ageing world. : today, more people aged 60 and above than children under 4. Lack . of awareness and knowledge within the humanitarian sector. Dehydrating provides us with a connection between cooked and raw foods. It is a method of preservation that helps retain food enzymes and nutrients. The process removes enough water to prevent growth of bacteria, yeast and mold.. Learning objectives . Gain organised knowledge in the subject area falls in older people. Be able to perform a basic falls assessment. Know and apply the relevant evidence and/or guidelines . Be . aware of common cognitive biases in the diagnosis and management of . Balance. And . Imbalance. In Human . Body. Dr. Anissa Atif Mirza. Body Water. Water. is the . chief constituent of human body.. Water is the . chief solvent of body.. Water . comprises 60-70% . of total body weight. Helen Petrie. Human Computer Interaction Research Group. University of York. The context. The last 70 years have seen enormous technological advances. Largely due to WWII, Cold War and the space race. Are you looking for hydration drinks to reverse the symptoms of dehydration? This article provides an overview of the 7 best drinks for dehydration! Dehydration.  occurs when you use or lose more fluid than you take in, and your body doesn't have enough water and other fluids to carry out its normal functions. .. Dehydration. can occur by just simply going long periods of time without drinking water.. . Presented by: . The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services . The Office of Integrated Health. Health Supports Network. 1. Who benefits from this training. 2. Objectives. What is Dehydration? . ‘the loss of water or body fluids from an . individual’ . (World Health Organisation 2002) . Dehydration can affect both our physical and . . mental health . It can affect your mood and . Introduction to Dehydration. Welcome Back to the Nutrition and Hydration Bitesize Series!. Bitesize 2. . 2. Introduction to Dehydration.  . Definition. Sign and Symptoms. Prevalence. . and consequences. Child with fever. Fever is a physiological mechanism to fight infection. We talk about fever, when the body temperature. exceeds:. 38 degrees Celsius (rectum or ear). 37.8 degrees Celsius (measured in the oral cavity). Dehydration is the loss of needed body water through the process of sweating, evaporation; or simply when the body loses more fluid then is re- placed. It occurs when an individual does not drink