title: Assessment and management of eating and feeding difficulties for older people: a NICHE protocol.
abstract: Adequate nutritional intake is critical to preserving the health of older people. When an elderly person requires assistance with eating, the most social of all activities of daily living, the assessment of nutritional issues becomes multidimensional and interdisciplinary. Management strategies should involve the professional nurse's attention to dietary needs, as well as the social, cultural, and interactive components of mealtime. Additionally, special strategies need to be developed for people with cognitive and physical disabilities.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson, USA.
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Amella
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010347:Patient Care Planning