In 1860, Florence Nightingale said: ‘Every trained observer of the sick will agree that thousands of patients are annually starved in the midst of plenty, from want...
As individuals age a number of physical and cognitive changes affect their nutritional intake. Sensory losses affect the ability to obtain food or eat independently,...
As dementia progresses, an individual may experience increasing difficulties in eating and drinking safely. Evidence suggests that admission to hospital may...
If you are going to issue sweeping statements in the press and professional journals it might be wise for you to understand why some residents of nursing homes have...