title: Malnutrition in older people.
abstract: The Department of Health launched the next segment of its Dignity for Older People campaign last week, which will focus on nutrition. This article looks at the problem of malnutrition in older people and what action the summit needs to take.
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Torjesen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D015995:Prevalence; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology