Co-Occurring Dehydration and Cognitive Impairment During COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Patients

COVID-19 is associated with high morbidity and mortality in nursing home (NH) residents.1–3 Although most of the literature on COVID-19 has focused on the pathogenesis and management of hypoxic respiratory failure from pneumonia, less well described are geriatric complications such as dehydration, delirium, and falls. The objective of this study was to describe the frequency of dehydration and intravenous hydration during COVID-19 in NH residents and examine its interaction with delirium, dementia, and other complications.