Nutrition in hospital

Nurs Stand. 2016 Jan 20;30(21):61-2. doi: 10.7748/ns.30.21.61.s46.

Abstract

Many people aged over 65 in acute hospitals have dementia. When older people are ill, they are at increased risk of malnourishment because of reduced appetite.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Dementia / diet therapy*
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Malnutrition / prevention & control*
  • Nutrition Assessment*
  • Nutritional Status
  • United Kingdom