Some people think that by the time you’ve reached a certain age, you’ve earned the right to eat whatever you want. A change in dietary habits at the age of 85 isn’t likely to have an impact on one’s health- ...
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The Triple Threat of Poor Nutrition in Seniors
There are plenty of reasons why older adults are at risk for poor nutrition. Studies have shown a prevalence of malnutrition or at-risk nutritional deficits around the world. In one study utilizing the Mini Nutritional Assessment on over 4500 older ...
Read More »Self-feeding: Improving Nutritional Intake and Functional Ability
*** There is a growing body of evidence in the literature to support what many caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients have known all along: when it comes to maximizing nutritional intake and functional abilities for self-feeding, the environment matters. Things ...
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