Enhancing nutrition and flavour in aged care food March 27, 2018 Things are looking up for aged care. Nudging retirement and refusing to eat slop, baby boomers are spurring action. Celebrity chef Maggie Beer is a Read More
Older adults are silently at risk of malnutrition September 1, 2017 What is malnutrition? The Dietitian’s Association of Australia calls malnutrition a “silent epidemic”, and it is estimated that 1 in 3 people admitted to hospital Read More
Sarcopenia: back to basics Seeing someone walk more slowly and perhaps unsteadily is a familiar sign of aging. Far too commonly, we see or hear of older adults falling
Dysphagia: back to basics “It feels like the food has got stuck.” If you or someone you love starts choking on or struggling to swallow foods or drinks, coughing
Your sweet tooth could be in your genes Why do some people struggle to say no to cake while others eat kale with gusto? Researchers are coming closer to solving a part of