2006 Healthy Ageing: Nutrition and Older People in Residential and Community Care Settings
Publisher:
National Council on Ageing and Older PeopleDate published:
3 February, 2006Region:
Republic of Ireland Publication type:
researchThe aim of this paper is to give an overview of the nutritional status of older people. It covers five main aspects:
• the current nutritional status of older people in Ireland
• factors which increase the risk of malnutrition in older people
• consequences of malnutrition in the older person
• identification and assessment of older people at risk of malnutrition
• providing nutrition support for older people.
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