Background Although modifying diets, by thickening liquids and modifying the texture of
foods, to reduce the risk of aspiration has become central to the current management of …

Texture-modified diets (TMDs) play an important role in ensuring safety for those with
dysphagia but come with risks to nutrition and quality of life. The use of TMDs has been …

Objective Poor food intake is known to lead to malnutrition in long-term care homes (LTCH),
yet multilevel determinants of food intake are not fully understood, hampering development …

Use of modified texture foods (MTF) is common in the geriatric population. There is a
potential for increased prevalence of use of MTF due in part to longer survival of persons …

Background The aim of this study was to investigate the associations of chewing and
swallowing dysfunctions to nutritional status in older adults. Methods This cross‐sectional …

Introduction Dysphagia is common in people living with dementia and associated with
increased risk of aspiration pneumonia, dehydration, malnutrition, and death. Treatment …

Malnutrition is a common and serious problem in nursing homes. Dietary strategies need to
be augmented by person-centered mealtime care practices to address this complex issue …

RESULTS The mean percentage of overall plate waste of 95 patients receiving TMD was
high (47.5%). Blended diet was identified as the most wasted diet (65%) followed by minced …

Background Long term care (LTC) menus need to contain sufficient nutrients for health and
pureed menus may have lower nutritional quality than regular texture menus due to …

Background Older adults living in long term care (LTC) homes are nutritionally vulnerable,
often consuming insufficient energy, macro-and micronutrients to sustain their health and …