Nutrition and dementia care: developing an evidence-based model for nutritional care in nursing homes

JL Murphy, J Holmes, C Brooks - BMC geriatrics, 2017 - Springer
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 …

'It's what you do that makes a difference' An interpretative phenomenological analysis of health care professionals and home care workers experiences of nutritional …

L Mole, B Kent, M Hickson, R Abbott - BMC geriatrics, 2019 - Springer
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 …

The nutritional care of people living with dementia at home: A scoping review

L Mole, B Kent, R Abbott, C Wood… - Health & social care in …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There are an increasing number of people with dementia living in their own home for longer,
often supported by a family member. The symptoms of dementia can affect an individual's …

Staff awareness of food and fluid care needs for older people with dementia in residential care: A qualitative study

EJ Lea, LR Goldberg, AD Price… - Journal of clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

How much do residential aged care staff members know about the nutritional needs of residents?

E Beattie, M O'Reilly, E Strange… - … journal of older …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Experiences and nutrition support strategies in dementia care: Lessons from family carers

L Ball, S Jansen, B Desbrow, K Morgan… - Nutrition & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Nutrition and hydration for people living with dementia near the end of life: A qualitative systematic review

Y Barrado‐Martín, L Hatter, KJ Moore… - Journal of advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To synthesize the qualitative evidence of the views and experiences of people living
with dementia, family carers, and practitioners on practice related to nutrition and hydration …

Factors affecting optimal nutrition and hydration for people living in specialised dementia care units: A qualitative study of staff caregivers' perceptions

D Nell, S Neville, R Bellew, C O'Leary… - … journal on ageing, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

The effects of nutrition education on professionals' practice and on the nutrition of aged residents in dementia wards

MH Suominen, SM Kivisto, KH Pitkala - European journal of clinical …, 2007 - nature.com
Objective:(1) To develop nutrition education for professionals in dementia wards.(2) To
evaluate the effects of education and determine the outcome of the education on the …

[HTML][HTML] Struggling to maintain individuality–describing the experience of food in nursing homes for people with dementia

R Milte, W Shulver, M Killington, C Bradley… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …