Abstract
Malnutrition can lead to a number of health problems in older people. Good assessment of the older person's eating skills is as important as a nutritional assessment in at-risk groups and eating skills should be assessed using a holistic framework. In many cases adaptation of the environment and eating aids can assist in the maintenance of independent eating.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 318-322 |
| Journal | Professional Nurse |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Nursing and midwifery