Aims and objectives. To use the evolutionary method of concept analysis to identify
attributes, antecedents and consequences of mealtime difficulties providing direction for …

Aims and objectives. The purpose of this integrative review is to examine the instruments
currently available for clinical use specifically to assess mealtime difficulties, a concept …

Objectives To evaluate the effects of interventions on mealtime difficulties in older adults with
dementia. Design A systematic review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic …

Mealtime difficulties Page 472 Mealtime Difficulties 23 Elaine J. Amella and Melissa B.
Aselage eDUcATIOnAL OBjecTIVes On completion of this chapter, the reader should be …

Background Dementia is one of the most prevalent conditions in older adults in residential
aged care. Dementia has a significant impact on a person's ability to eat, drink and …

Three million people will reside in nursing homes (NH) in the United States, and over 50%
will experience some level of dementia by 2030. People with dementia become increasingly …

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 …

Aims and objectives. To use concept analysis to identify characteristics of feeding difficulty
and its antecedents and consequences that provide direction for assessment and …

OVERVIEW: Despite the high prevalence of dementia among elderly patients in hos pitals
and nursing homes and the strong association between dementia and feeding difficulty, few …

Background Behavioral symptoms during mealtime can prohibit persons living with
dementia from obtaining sufficient nutrition. However, little research has examined the …