Evaluation of strategies to improve nutrition in people with dementia in an assessment unit

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 309-312

  Wong, A ^a   Burford, S ^b   Wyles, C L ^b   Mundy, H ^b   Sainsbury, Richard ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b CANTERBURY DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

^c PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARM CIRCUMFERENCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DIET THERAPY; ELDERLY CARE; FEEDING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSIC; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VOLUNTEER; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 44649198666     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02982660     Document Type: Article

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