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Consequences of malnutrition

November 15, 2019

“Malnutrition can have dire consequences for an older person’s health” – Royal Commission into Aged Care Interim Report 20-65% of aged care residents are malnourished,

Health equality for Indigenous Australians still lagging dismally

July 22, 2019

In 2008 the Australian government released its Closing the Gap Strategy, which laid out plans to achieve health equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

The silent killer: 1 in 3 patients at risk of malnutrition

February 22, 2019

One in three hospitalised adults in the US is at risk for malnutrition, a major analysis has found. And patients’ poor food intake is having

One more meal a day could save lives

February 14, 2019

Many older adults don’t eat enough to meet their nutritional needs, and this can impact their healing and recovery from injury. In support of this,

Menu planning in aged care: Q&A with a dietitian

July 20, 2018

Recently we highlighted the need for mandatory meal and nutrition standards in aged care, to improve food quality and health of older adults as an

Dispelling myths about nutrition & aging

May 23, 2018

People may be living longer, but quality of life tends to wane with aging. The burden of disease increases significantly after age 65. As a

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