Managing nutrition for older people in long stay care : a practical guide for health care staff /
M. Mulvihill.
- [Tullamore]: Midland Health Board, [2002].
- 32p.; 30cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p.31-32)
1. Introduction--The importance of Nutritional Guidelines--Aims and Objectives--Education and Training--Monitoring and Audit--2. Age Related Nutritional Problems--Malnutrition--Swallowing and Feeding Difficulties--Mental Health Issues--3. Dietary Guidelines for Older People--Individual daily targets--Soft and Puréed Diets--Therapeutic diets--4. Improving Food Consumption and Menu Planning--Menu planning--Menu policy--Menu structure--Good catering practices--5. Nutritional Screening and Monitoring--Nutritional Risk Screening--Nutritional Care Plans--6. Summary of Recommendations.
Food habits--In old age Aged--Nutrition--Evaluation Humans--Nutrition