title: Promoting a healthy diet for older people in the community.
abstract: The promotion of a healthy diet for older people is integral to optimum health and effective care. The constituents of a healthy diet are examined and the causes and effects of malnutrition explored. This will help nurses to understand and undertake effective nutritional assessment for patients in the community.
authors.affiliation: Thames Valley University, London. rebecca.neno@tvu.ac.uk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Neno
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Neno
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004032:Diet; D004063:Digestion / Q000502:physiology; D005518:Food Preferences; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008403:Mass Screening; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D006113:United Kingdom