
The double burden of malnutrition
When you think of malnutrition, you typically picture a starving person. But overweight people can also be malnourished. This phenomenon is formally recognised as the
When you think of malnutrition, you typically picture a starving person. But overweight people can also be malnourished. This phenomenon is formally recognised as the
Better nutrition in aged care is gaining more traction with the Victorian government releasing recommendations to improve food standards in public hospitals and residential facilities
The Royal Commission into aged care, a system the authors described as “besieged by neglect”, is starting to deliver: this month the Australian government announced
Baby boomers could be changing the face of aging by seeking better health and quality of life, and embracing the wisdom that comes with age,
While malnutrition is an insidious problem in aged care, simply giving residents more biscuits and cake is not the answer. Yet that is what many
You can’t tackle a problem without first spotting it. Accordingly, there are calls for routine screening of patients in hospitals and aged care facilities, particularly
Plant protein has been creeping into the limelight with growing awareness that it could be as good as high quality animal protein for powering muscles.
How desperate are you to prolong your youth – enough to have someone else’s poo put into your body? It doesn’t sound too glamorous, but
As we age, there are close links between sleep duration, mental health disorders and dementia. Most recently, a large study in the UK has found
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