Psychophysiological, cognitive and behavioral aspects of malnutrition in Alzheimer’s disease: a review

Autores

  • Juliana Sartori Bonini Universidade Estadual do Centro Oeste Rua Simeão Varelá de Sá, 03 - Vila Carli CEP 85040-080 Guarapuava/PR/Brasil
  • Vanessa Fernanda Goes Federal University of Santa Catarina
  • Camilla Fagundes de Oliveira Central-Western State University
  • Andersom Ricardo Fréz Central-Western State University
  • Carla Evelyn Coimbra Nuñez Central-Western State University
  • Pâmela Billig Mello-Carpes Federal University of Pampa
  • Weber Claudio Francisco Nunes da Silva Central-Western State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5335/rbceh.v11i3.4432

Palavras-chave:

Dementia. Nutritional Status. Feeding. Weight loss. Quality of life.

Resumo

Alzheimer’s Disease is characterized by a progressive loss of cognitive and behavioral functions, also caused by changes to the neuroendocrine system and eating behaviors, and can lead to patient malnutrition and result in a nutritional imbalance with consequent malnutrition, affecting the overall health condition in patients, causing organic complications and influences in the evolution of dementia. The study objective present some information relating to the main factors involved in weight loss in AD patients reported in previous studies. As method use non-systematic review of the literature in the period 1988-2014, with search conducted in MEDLINE, LILACS and SciELO electronic library. Results 58 scientific articles reviewed and subdivided in categories for discussion, like cognitive losses, psychological symptoms, dysphagia and others. Conclude that unfulfilled nutritional needs associated with increased energy demands and various alterations can lead to a rapid, undesirable, and sharp decline in nutritional status in patients with AD.

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Biografia do Autor

Juliana Sartori Bonini, Universidade Estadual do Centro Oeste Rua Simeão Varelá de Sá, 03 - Vila Carli CEP 85040-080 Guarapuava/PR/Brasil

Departamento de Farmácia - Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas e Laboratório de Neurociências e Comportamento

Vanessa Fernanda Goes, Federal University of Santa Catarina

Post-Graduate Program in Nutrition

Camilla Fagundes de Oliveira, Central-Western State University

Undergraduate in Physiotherapy - Departament of Physiotherapy

Andersom Ricardo Fréz, Central-Western State University

Teacher in Departament of Physiotherapy

Carla Evelyn Coimbra Nuñez, Central-Western State University

Teacher in Departament of Nutrition

Pâmela Billig Mello-Carpes, Federal University of Pampa

Physiology Research Group - Teacher in Federal University of Pampa

Weber Claudio Francisco Nunes da Silva, Central-Western State University

Department of Pharmacy

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Publicado

27-12-2014

Como Citar

Sartori Bonini, J., Goes, V. F., Fagundes de Oliveira, C., Fréz, A. R., Coimbra Nuñez, C. E., Billig Mello-Carpes, P., & Francisco Nunes da Silva, W. C. (2014). Psychophysiological, cognitive and behavioral aspects of malnutrition in Alzheimer’s disease: a review. Revista Brasileira De Ciências Do Envelhecimento Humano, 11(3). https://doi.org/10.5335/rbceh.v11i3.4432

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v. 11 n. 3 (2014)

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