{"id":12898,"date":"2023-12-20T22:32:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T14:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itdworld.com\/blog\/?p=12898"},"modified":"2026-01-20T22:37:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T14:37:55","slug":"how-dangerous-are-malnutrition-and-dehydration-for-nursing-home-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itdworld.com\/blog\/business\/how-dangerous-are-malnutrition-and-dehydration-for-nursing-home-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"How Dangerous are Malnutrition and Dehydration for Nursing Home Residents?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb Business<\/a><\/span> \u00bb How Dangerous are Malnutrition and Dehydration for Nursing Home Residents?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Nursing home abuse is a complex concept to accept. After making the difficult decision to transition a loved one into nursing home care, you hope they are given the care they need to maintain a quality of life. Unfortunately, some nursing home facilities are understaffed or have improperly trained their staff.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Those are the two main factors that can contribute to the conditions leading to malnutrition and dehydration for nursing home residents. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

According to data collected by the Center for Medicare Advocacy, between 30% and 85% of nursing home residents suffer from malnutrition and dehydration. Those are alarming statistics that every family with a loved one in nursing home care should be concerned about. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Families need to understand what it means to be malnourished or dehydrated and how this can affect the health of their loved ones. <\/span><\/p>\r\n

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