… mealtime were fed at less than a 45 upright position 62% of the time. Given that a large
percentage of institutionalized older adults experience … enjoyment of the mealtime experience. In …

… experience for older adults residing in independent and … of older adults regarding their
mealtime experience?” … of the mealtime experience of older adults living in independent and …

… research has primarily focused on those older adults in middle- or late-stage dementia
living in longterm care facilities (LTCFs) who are experiencing significant eating conduct …

… mealtime difficulties in older adults with dementia. Leaders should establish an environment
in the facility for reduced mealtime … of daily living would experience more mealtime difficulty. …

… Research specific to the context of older adults experiencing life transitions/health issues
and on the social experience of mealtimes is limited. Widowhood, a common life transition …

… views on how to improve mealtimes for persons with dementia who … The participants described
several ways to improve mealtimes … Furthermore, sharing and reflecting experiences and …

… how families experiencing dementia use mealtimes as a way … Mealtimes reflected the essence
of the dementia experience, … What we do know about older adults, food, and identity is that …

… mealtime experience using the qualitative components of the Austin Health Patient Mealtime
Experience … Patient mealtime experience was measured using the AHPMET. Descriptive …

… Increasing mealtime assistance, improving the appearance, taste appeal fortification of
TMDs have all been shown to result in improvements to intake and weight for older adults in …

… perform secondary data analysis to test older adults’ mealtime interactions in the service
centers. … Since older adults are more likely to experience physical and psychological challenges …