Nutrition and the older adult

  • Chris Eberhardie

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Abstract

The importance of ensuring adequate nutrition in older people is often acknowledged but, the evidence suggests, theory is not always matched by practice. This article describes causes of malnutrition in older adults and discusses nursing strategies to prevent it occurring.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)22-27
JournalNursing Older People
Volume14
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Nursing and midwifery

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