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 . Scottish Government outcome ‘We live longer, healthier lives’-indicators include. :. improving the quality of healthcare experience. Increase the average score on the WEMWBS. Reduce percentage of the adult population who smoke. ‘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. BCM strategic aim 1. Develop services for older people across a continuum of care including independent/assisted living, extra care, specialist dementia and nursing . care.. Changing demographics. Over 50% of children born today in the UK will live to be over 100. 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 . Key Points. Tai Chi is an effective form of activity for older people with . frailty as it is . low impact and puts minimal stress on muscles and joints. Tai Chi has numerous health benefits for . frail older . 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. Older People’s Experience of Urban life and the role of the neighbourhood Chris Phillipson (MICRA/The University of Manchester) TOPICS COVERED WHY NEIGHBOURHOODS ARE IMPORTANT THE MEANING OF NEIGHBOURHOODS 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.. 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. Training Slides. Adapted (with permission) from the ‘Essentials in Care’ module of the E-Learning for Healthcare Programme. . Covering:. What is malnutrition. Common signs and symptoms of malnutrition . 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 Dr Jacqueline Damant. j.damant@lse.ac.uk. What are the . effects . of . older people. ’s use of . ICT. - in varying contexts - on their . quality of life. ?. Based on: . Damant, J. . (2015) . Older adults, e-inclusion and access to ICT-based care. .