It was hypothesized that there would be a high prevalence of nutrition related problems in older adults in personal care homes (21 homes, 80 residents, 79 卤 9 years of age, 86% Caucasian, 11% Black, 2% Hispanic). All homes were licensed and had 2 to 15 residents. Nutritional status ...
Older adults have an increased risk of malnutrition compared with other adult populations, and it has been estimated that 2% to 16% of community-dwelling older adults are deficient in their protein and energy needs [14]. The effects of poor skeletal muscle mass (SMM) can be detrimental as ...
The study of the nutritional status of older adults in India is a crucial area of research as this population is vulnerable to malnutrition. The Nutritional needs of older adults are different from those of younger adults. Poor nutritional health is a prevalent problem among older adults in ...
A tool to assess nutritional status in older persons was really needed. It took 5 years to design the MNA® (Mini Nutrition Assessment) tool, complete
The relationship between health self-perception, food consumption and nutritional status among Portuguese older adultsGeriatricsNutritionIn Portugal people aged 65 and above will be the populational group with the highest growth rate of the next decades. Healthy ageing constitutes a challenge as not ...
Savor the sun:One of the main risks of falling among older people is muscle weakness cause by vitamin D deficiency. This is a problem much more pervasive than previously realized, according to a recent issue of the British Medical Journal. Housebound adults in particular do not get adequate ex...
The association between sarcopenia and malnutrition has been poorly studied in the older population. The purpose of this study is to address the association between sarcopenia, according to different validated definitions, and nutritional status in a large population of community-dwelling older adults. ...
The others (822 patients) were cognitively healthy older adults. Of the patients with dementia, the mean age was 76.87 ± 8.15 years and 54.0% were women. The prevalence of malnutrition and the risk of malnutrition were 17.17 % and 43.18% in patients with dementia, respectively as determined ...
As you age into later adulthood, your calorie needs drop as muscle mass naturally decreases, and your need for fiber, vitamin D, and calcium becomes more important than ever. What are the main factors that affect older adults’ nutritional needs? Changing body composition is a major factor ...
Malnutrition (i.e., protein-energy malnutrition) in older adults has severe negative clinical consequences, emphasizing the need for effective treatments. Many, often small, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) testing the effectiveness of nutritional interventions for the treatment of malnutrition showed ...