Malnutrition and Mealtime Ambiance in Nursing Homes

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 226-229

  Nijs, Kristel ^a,b   de Graaf, Cees ^a   van Staveren, Wija A ^a   de Groot, Lisette C P G M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Ziekenhuis Rivierenland   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ambiance; Malnutrition; nursing homes; social facilitation

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIA; APPETITE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CATERING SERVICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COOKING; ELDERLY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; GERIATRIC NUTRITION; HUMAN; HUNGER; MALNUTRITION; NETHERLANDS; NURSING HOME; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATIETY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; THIRST;

EID: 67349111694     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2009.01.006     Document Type: Article

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