Background Eating and drinking difficulties are recognised sources of ill health in people
with dementia. In the EDWINA (Eating and Drinking Well IN dementiA) systematic review we …

Objective To summarise existing systematic reviews that assess the effects of non-
pharmacological, pharmacological and alternative therapies on activities of daily living …

Background Older people suffering from dementia are at increased risk of malnutrition due
to various nutritional problems, and the question arises which interventions are effective in …

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 …

Many older people with frailty are at risk of malnutrition and poor health, yet there is
evidence that improving nutrition and weight loss can reduce frailty. This will become more …

Background Risks and prevalence of malnutrition and dehydration are high in older people
but even higher in older people with dementia. In the EDWINA (Eating and Drinking Well IN …

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 …

Objective Aged care services increasingly respond to the needs of people with dementia.
Non-pharmacological approaches are preferable to reduce responsive behaviours …

Background Weight loss, malnutrition and dehydration are common problems for people
with dementia. Environmental modifications such as, change of routine, context or ambience …

This review comprehensively examines the current knowledge on the relationship between
body mass index (BMI) and dementia. The association between BMI and cognition is …