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Hyponatremia is the most common type of electrolyte imbalance, and is often found in older adults. [11] [12] It occurs in about 20% of those admitted to hospital and 10% of people during or after an endurance sporting event. [3] [5] Among those in hospital, hyponatremia is associated with an increased risk of death. [5]
Tea and toast syndrome is a form of malnutrition commonly experienced by elderly people who cannot prepare meals and tend to themselves. The term is not intrinsic to tea or bread products only; rather, it describes limited dietary patterns that lead to reduced calories resulting in a deficiency of vitamins and other nutrients.
One of the major causes of elderly falls is hyponatremia, an electrolyte disturbance in which the level of sodium in a person's serum drops below 135 mEq/L. Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte disorder encountered in the elderly patient population. Studies have shown that older patients are more prone to hyponatremia as a result of ...
40% of all hospitalized adults aged 65 and older have hyponatremia, with an estimated 25–40% of those cases being due to inappropriate antidiuresis. [2] The incidence of SIADH rises with increasing age with residents of nursing homes being at highest risk. [20]
These electrolytes must be replaced to keep the electrolyte concentrations of the body fluids constant. Hyponatremia, or low sodium, is the most commonly seen type of electrolyte imbalance. [12] [13] Treatment of electrolyte imbalance depends on the specific electrolyte involved and whether the levels are too high or too low. [3]
Nearly one in five adults “who say they have no personal or family history of heart attack or stroke,” reported in the survey that they “routinely” took a low-dose aspirin, with 10% saying ...
In adults, too, meningococcal meningitis has a lower mortality (3–7%) than pneumococcal disease. [ 3 ] In children there are several potential disabilities which may result from damage to the nervous system, including sensorineural hearing loss , epilepsy , learning and behavioral difficulties, as well as decreased intelligence . [ 2 ]
In fact, the share of young adults who drink at all reached a record low in 2024; 59% now say they drink, down from a peak of 72% in the early 2000s, according to Gallup.