title: Reducing the risks of malnutrition by ensuring adequate dietary intake.
abstract: Nurses are responsible for ensuring that patients have a diet rich in nutrients and vitamins. This paper discusses factors that can affect an older person's nutritional status such as medication and the effects of ageing, describes how to recognise malnutrition, and suggests ways of planning care for this client group to ensure that they receive an appropriate diet.
authors.affiliation: South Bank University, London.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nazarko
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000502:physiology*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016330:Frail Elderly; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D012307:Risk Factors