Report: Deaths among older adults from malnutrition in US jumped from 2013 to 2020
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 09, 2023
People 85 and up are disproportionately affected by malnutrition that can lead to death, a new study finds. The report showed that malnutrition in people over 65 fell between 1999 and 2006, plateaued until...
Nutritional interventions: Reducing hospital readmissions among skilled nursing residents
By
Phyllis Famularo
Oct 18, 2023
In recent years, many skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) have experienced a shift in focus toward shorter-term, higher-acuity, and more medically complex residents. These older adults typically have a higher...
A hidden crisis: Tackling the growing problem of malnutrition in SNFs
By
Emily Fear
Sep 06, 2023
Malnutrition in the elderly is an underrecognized condition that is increasing in prevalence. If left untreated, malnutrition leads to a progressive decline in overall health and reduced physical and cognitive...
Hidden in plain sight: Malnutrition in the elderly
By
Veronica Birch
Apr 14, 2022
Initial and ongoing nutritional risk assessments are vital in combatting malnutrition in elderly nursing home residents.
Residents’ lack of energy may signal malnutrition; full assessment advised
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 10, 2021
In a study of 13 nursing homes, fully 43% of residents reported that they lacked energy, and 12% were malnourished. The two problems were significantly linked, investigators say.
Ice cream and other ways to keep residents healthy post-pandemic
By
Steven Buslovich, M.D.
Mar 29, 2021
As nursing home residents and staff get vaccinated, it’s clear we still won’t be returning to crowded dining halls and ice cream parties anytime soon. But milkshakes, sundaes, bananas, soft pretzels...
Clinical Briefs for Friday, February 14
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 13, 2020
Diet may make a difference in fight against facility-acquired infection … Malnutrition in the elderly is underrecognized and increasing in prevalence … Vitamin D deficiency tied to disc degeneration,...
Nutrition as a cost-effective way to extend lives
By
Scott Goates
Oct 26, 2016
Good nutrition is critical to ensuring good health, especially if you are managing a chronic disease. As physicians, this means looking at your patient’s overall health, including their nutritional...
Malnutrition remains issue
Aug 19, 2014
Identifying malnutrition in patients upon admission to a hospital is a low-cost way to improve patient outcomes and reduce readmissions, a new report says. Alleviating Hospital-Based Malnutrition: A Baseline...
Experts provide new definitions for malnutrition
May 25, 2010
An international panel of nutrition experts has released new and universally applicable definitions of malnutrition to help researchers, clinicians and healthcare workers identify and treat malnutrition.