Abstract 'Risk feeding'policies, for when people continue to eat and drink despite a
perceived risk of choking or aspiration have become common in recent years. We argue that …

The Royal College of Physicians has recently published guidance on supporting people
with eating and drinking difficulties. Although much of the advice in the guidance is sensible …

Healthy ageing: the role of nutrition and lifestyle Page 1 Healthy ageing: the role of nutrition
and lifestyle This article will look at a new task force report by the British Nutrition Foundation …

Objective: Where swallowing difficulties are chronic or progressive, or a patient is palliative,
tube feeding is often not deemed appropriate. Instead, patients continue to eat and drink …

Background care of patients with a permanently unsafe swallow who are inappropriate for
tube feeding is challenging. Eating and drinking with acknowledged risk (EDAR) may be an …

Foodborne illness (FBI) is a major public health problem in the UK. Recent increases in
cases of listeriosis in older people have focused attention on consumer food-related …

Feeding with acknowledged risk is appropriate for patients unsuitable for tube feeding who
have an unsafe swallow that is unlikely to improve. However, without excellent …

The UK has an ageing population, but this is not being matched by a similar increase in
healthy life expectancy. The greatest challenge in the 21st century will be to improve the …

Managing one's dysphagia at the end-of-life is challenging for the patient and the medical
care team. Decisions surrounding oral feeding safety and the use of artificially administered …

Examines a report on the nutritional care of older people in acute wards in general hospitals
in Great Britain. Concerns regarding the quality of patients' feeding practices; Role of …