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Title
Barriers to effective nutritional care for older adults.
Authors
Holmes, S
Abstract
This article reviews the relationship between ageing and nutrition. The vulnerability of older adults to nutritional decline is explored and the importance of nutritional screening in this population is discussed. The author considers some of the barriers to achieving nutritional adequacy once patients have been admitted to hospital and suggests how these can be overcome.
Publication
Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987), 2006, Vol 21, Issue 3, p50