A novel solution is needed to correct low nutrient intakes in elderly long-term care residents

Nutrition Reviews

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 135-138

  Dunne, Jennifer L ^a   Dahl, Wendy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aged; Deglutition disorders; Elderly; Fortified food; Long term care; Malnutrition

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

CALORIC INTAKE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALNUTRITION; MEAL; PROTEIN DIET; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SHORT SURVEY; AGED; DRINKING; DYSPHAGIA; EATING; FEMALE; HOME FOR THE AGED; MALE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DRINKING; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIVE VALUE;

EID: 34247567491     PISSN: 00296643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1301/nr.2007.mar.135-138     Document Type: Short Survey

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