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This blog has previously looked at managing nutritional issues in dementia, and at the potential protective impact of a diet rich in oily fish or supplements of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty…

Food provision in care homes is governed by quality care standards but these are not food based standards. This week, the government announced new food standards for schools. The question…

It is known that inadequate and poor quality sleep is associated with obesity. But there is a growing research base that is showing a detrimental health effect associated with shift…

People affected by binge eating, substance abuse and obsessive compulsive disorder all share a common pattern of decision making and similarities in brain structure, according to new research from the…

It starts with a tickle in the throat, and then it hits you; the congestion, the runny nose, the annoying cough. You have a cold! Should you go and buy…

Constipation is a common problem in the elderly population, especially in care homes, and laxatives are usually the first line treatment. The cause of constipation in this population group is…

The Malnutrition Pathway (Managing Adult Malnutrition in the Community), established by a multi-professional expert consensus panel, is developing an online area for sharing, recognising and promoting good practice. Project to…

May is Action on Stroke month. Every  year there are approximately 152,000 strokes in the UK. That’s one stroke every five minutes, and stroke is the third single largest cause…