Brains of people with Alzheimer’s are low on some antioxidants, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 16, 2023
People with Alzheimer’s disease have half the levels of certain antioxidants compared to people without the disease, according to a new study.
Staffing for skilled nutrition support
By
Tracy Blazer
Aug 14, 2023
It’s not news that staffing shortages are rampant at all levels in senior care. Many registered dietitians working in long-term care are spread thin, working at multiple facilities to provide even the...
Hospital-to-home plans can improve frailty in older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Jul 19, 2023
Results of a recent trial show that hospital-to-home self-managed exercise and nutrition plans can help older adults prone to frailty — or those who are already frail — in the long run.
Dript IV Therapy and IVRS join forces
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 07, 2023
Dript IV Therapy and IVRS, two leading providers of IV hydration and nutritional supplement therapy to nursing home residents, have merged, creating the sector’s largest IV hydration and nutritional...
On the menu: New CMS food service manager rules kick in Oct. 1
By
Joe Bush
Sep 28, 2022
Federal requirements to be a qualified long-term care facility director of food and nutrition services are changing Saturday (Oct. 1) in order to ease training and staffing obstacles while keeping standards...
Relationship between nutrition and dementia remains elusive, study finds
By
John Roszkowski
Jul 06, 2022
After two years of investigation, academic researchers have come to a place that may surprise many close observers: They have found no direct correlation between nutrition and dementia risk.
Shout out to dietitians everywhere
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 21, 2022
It just occurred to me that I missed writing a blog about National Nutrition Month this year. National Nutrition Month was created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a nutrition education and...
Why nutrition is key to fending off isolation in older adults
By
Charlie Wilson
May 10, 2022
Improving culinary operations not only provides better nutrition and variety for residents of senior living communities, but may help improve their mental health, a provider says.
Denture wearing tied to decline in nutritional status, records show
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 25, 2022
Clinicians should be aware that a first set of dentures may come with the risk of declining nutritional status, dentist-researchers say.
Hidden in plain sight: Malnutrition in the elderly
By
Veronica Birch
Apr 14, 2022
Initial and ongoing nutritional risk assessments are vital in combatting malnutrition in elderly nursing home residents.