title: What do we know about... nutrition and older people?
abstract: Nutrition is important to the health and functioning of elderly people. This paper summarises the evidence that many old people suffer from undernutrition and outlines the insidious effects of this form of malnutrition. It discusses the physiological and practical difficulties elderly people face in achieving good nutrition, and the challenge this poses to health workers. Given the UK's ageing population, undernutrition in older people is a significant public health issue as well as one that should concern all health professionals involved in individual or group contacts with elderly clients.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health, Canterbury Christ Church University College, Canterbury.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Holmes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000502:physiology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008612:Menu Planning; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education; D009752:Nutritional Status; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology