Abstract?? Malnutrition in institutionalized elderly is of individual and public concern since it
negatively affects health outcome and quality of life and is often preventable. Over the past …

Objective: To acquire information about nutritional problems and factors associated with
them in all nursing homes in Helsinki, Finland. Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional study …

Abstract Background: In Austria, reliable information about the nutritional situation of
institutionalized, frail elderly is lacking. Methods: MNA (Mini Nutritional Assessment) and …

Poor nutritional status is widespread among the elderly and is associated with increased
morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to longitudinally describe the nutritional …

Aims and objectives. To prospectively investigate and describe the prevalence and
incidence of malnutrition among home‐living older people, related to demographic and …

Inadequate nutrition is a major problem facing the elderly today. Despite seemingly
appropriate meal standards and dietary supervision, patients in long‐term care facilities …

Objectives In nursing homes malnutrition among residents is widespread. Because
residents place part of their personal freedom of choice into institutional hands, institution …

Undernutrition among elderly patients is a significant problem in nursing care. The aims of
this study were to develop and test an instrument for identifying actual and potential …

Unintentional weight loss and Undernutrition are major problems among older people living
in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF). Undernutrition manifests in LTCF particularly as weight …

Malnutrition is a major risk for morbidity and mortality among elderly hospital and nursing
home patients. Moreover, prevalence of malnutrition or inadequate nutrition among the …