Abstract
The elderly nursing home patient is at risk for hypomagnesemia due to poor nutritional intake, multiple chronic disease states, and polypharmacy. In order to assess the need to screen for magnesium deficiency in a long-term care setting, serum magnesium levels were determined in 75 nursing home patients. Mild hypomagnesemia was observed in 3 of the patients, all with poor eating habits. Diuretic use, although common, was not associated with magnesium deficiency. Routine screening for hypomagnesemia in nursing home patients with adequate nutritional intake does not appear warranted.
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