Background Review of research to date has been focusing on maintaining weight and
nutrition with little attention on optimizing eating performance. Objective To evaluate the …

Addressing problems associated with malnutrition in care home residents has been
prioritized by researchers and decision-makers. This review aimed to better understand …

This qualitative study evaluated the effect of dining room physical environmental changes on
staff practices and residents' mealtime experiences in two units of a long-term care facility in …

Older people face major challenges when they move into nursing homes, particularly in
relation to independence and their ability to influence their activities of daily living (ADLs) …

Background Many interventions aim to alleviate well-documented problems of malnutrition
in residential care homes and improve residents' health and wellbeing. Despite some …

Autonomy is important to persons, including when they are living in nursing homes.
Especially the relational dimension of autonomy is crucial for older adults with physical …

Abstract Introduction: Background The international literature shows that there are
considerable deficits in nutritional care provision in nursing homes. Limited knowledge and …

Lack of occupation can lead to boredom, apathy, social exclusion and solitude. Occupation
should incorporate meaningful activities. The aim of this study is to describe how Spanish …

Background Nursing home residents with dementia experience increased risk for
compromised eating performance due to intrapersonal, interpersonal, and environmental …

Aims The aim of this study was to examine the association of specific personal and
environmental factors with eating performance among long‐term care residents with …