Food and nutrition services in assisted living facilities: Boon or big disappointment for elder nutrition?

Generations

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 72-77

  Chao, Shirley ^a   Dwyer, Johanna ^b  

^a Nutritional Services   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 11144344402     PISSN: 07387806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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