Residents with swallowing disorders take to nutrient-dense meals in nursing home study
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 08, 2021
Concentrated, nutrient-dense food products blended on site provide sufficient calorie intake for residents with dysphagia, while saving prep time and costs, a new study finds.
Nutrient drink intervention appears to slow early Alzheimer’s decline
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 06, 2020
Adults with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease who took a multinutrient formula for three years had significantly less cognitive decline when compared with a control group, researchers say.
Wow residents with food choices, even when they’re dining alone
By
Cindy Dahl, RDN, NHA
Oct 12, 2020
Right now, residents eating in their rooms for meals are isolated. They may be feeling sad and scared, creating anxiety and depression. Now more than ever, good nutrition that supports a healthy immune...
High-dairy diet cuts fractures by a third across 60 long-term care facilities
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2020
A boost in milk, cheese and yogurt consumption for thousands of residents over two years was tied to a significant drop in falls and fracture incidence, investigators say.
Daily dose of vitamin C may help prevent muscle loss
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 31, 2020
Consuming vitamin C at recommended amounts may help prevent some of the muscle loss that occurs with age, researchers say.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Aug. 25
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 25, 2020
Assisted living could be next in line for COVID relief funds … Condition that mimics dementia gets its own diagnostic criteria … Black elders use hospice less, undergo more intensive treatment...
Pre-frailty awareness offers opportunities for successful aging
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 15, 2020
Adults with signs of pre-frailty can address health factors to help avoid progression to frailty and lower their mortality risk, say researchers.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, March 2
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 28, 2020
Nursing home is site of first US coronavirus outbreak: 1 dead, 4 hospitalized … Coronavirus has reached long-term care. Prepare, don’t panic … Vegetarian diet linked to lower ischemic stroke...
Large study makes clear case for avoiding red and processed meats, researchers claim
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 06, 2020
Significant heart disease and mortality risks are linked to two weekly servings of these foods, say nutrition researchers.
Eat your veggies: Flavonol-containing foods may reduce dementia risk
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 30, 2020
The antioxidant, found in fruit, vegetables and in tea, is linked to 48% lower odds of dementia, a study finds.