Food & Nutrition

Nutrition and hydration play a key role in keeping the skin healthy. NHS Improvement, as part of part of the Stop the Pressure programme to reduce pressure ulcers earlier this…

  Don’t get confused – this is still the nutrition blog! But it is important that we are aware of the many factors that can impact the weight status of…

Alteration in taste is relatively common in ageing and is often associated with other sensory impairments (like smell), poorer health and functional problems. Taste changes are amplified in those on multiple…

The Christmas period is often a time when more overindulgent party food and treats may be provided or brought in for residents in care homes. The start of the New…

We are fond of discussing the benefits of vegetables in the nutrition blog! This week we are highlighting a new US study published in Neurology that examines the association between…

Some stark statistics as we go into the New Year – in 2015, 850,000 people were living with dementia and their number is predicted to increase. One in six of…

  Time for some Christmas cheer – a resource promoting the importance of oral care, nutrition and hydration for care home residents. The Nourish Resource Pack is available to download…

That’s what the Malnutrition Task Force and Age UK urge following their recent State of the Nation report, which aims to shine a light on the scale and challenges of…