Aims and objectives To examine awareness of aged care home staff regarding daily food
and fluid care needs of older people with dementia. Background Older people in residential …

Background Undernutrition, weight loss and dehydration are major clinical issues for people
with dementia in residential care, with excessive weight loss contributing to increased risk of …

Background There is a growing volume of research to offer improvements in nutritional care
for people with dementia living in nursing homes. Whilst a number of interventions have …

Aim. This paper describes the findings of a descriptive study about what nurses do to ensure
that older people with dementia have adequate hydration. Background. Frail nursing home …

Background People living with dementia at home are a group who are at increased risk of
malnutrition. Health care professionals and home care workers, are ideally placed to support …

Aim To explore the perceptions of staff caregivers regarding factors affecting optimal
nutrition and hydration for individuals living in S pecialised D ementia C are U nits in N ew Z …

Aims. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors of institutionalised older people
for developing low food intake. Background. Eating difficulties among patients with dementia …

The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of home healthcare nurses related to
suffering, artificial nutrition and hydration in people with late-stage dementia, and if these …

Aim To explore the perceptions of family carers of people with dementia, with emphasis on
feeding‐related challenges, burden of care attributable to nutrition support, and practical …

Purpose of the study To describe the food and dining experience of people with cognitive
impairment and their family members in nursing homes. Design and methods Interviews and …