Food & Nutrition

Whilst the detrimental clinical impact of malnutrition in care home patients is recognised, nutrition in itself is rarely considered a user safety issue in the same light as slips, trips…

This week, we look at 10 of the common nutrition myths as applied to older service users. They’re old – just give them anything to eat Inadequate diets can lead…

Studies in Europe, US and Australia have reported that up to 65 per cent of older persons in nursing homes experience poor appetite, and this is an important risk factor…

Constipation is under-estimated, under-treated and overlooked. Yet chronic constipation affects as much as 80 per cent of the older adult population living in care homes. If left untreated, it can…

Despite increasing recognition, older people living in care homes remain vulnerable to malnutrition, this has significant negative impacts on their physical and emotional well-being. In terms of social and health…

There is currently considerable interest in seeing an improvement in the detection and management of malnutrition in care homes for the older person. At the same time there are national…

I often use this blog to report on nutritional standards in care homes from the point of view of the service users or care home. But how may it be…

Eggs have been vilified for many years by well-meaning health practitioners for their high cholesterol content. The message to limit eggs to lower heart disease risk has been widely circulated…