In our second spotlight on services in the community to prevent malnutrition, we’re looking at the Wessex Academic Health Science Network’s (AHSN) Nutrition in Older Adults Programme. We know that if we’re going to effectively treat malnutrition, we need to first be able to identify those at risk in hospitals and in the community. Screening tools, such […]
Six tips for eating well in later life This week is Self Care Week (13-19 November 2017), a national campaign dedicated to empowering individuals to take care of themselves. Self-care is about being aware of our health and happiness and taking time to look after our physical, emotional and mental health every day. This includes […]
At the beginning of this month, a novel way of combating malnutrition through a new screening tool was unveiled. In this blog, BAPEN, the organisation behind the tool, talk about what it is, what makes it unique and the reasons behind its launch. Malnutrition in the UK is a real problem. Our estimates show that of […]
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