Older People Living in the Community - Nutritional Needs, Barriers and Interventions: a Literature Review
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2009Author
Jones, Jacklyn
Duffy, Maresa
Coull, Yvonne
Wilkinson, H.
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Jones, J., Duffy, M., Coull, Y. & Wilkinson, H. (2009) Older People Living in the
Community - Nutritional Needs, Barriers and Interventions: a
Literature Review, no. 63, Edinburgh.
Abstract
Introduction
1. This literature review focuses on the nutritional needs of older adults living in the
community, the barriers to them meeting their nutritional needs and interventions
which may be successful in improving nutritional intake. Good nutrition plays a vital
role in the wellbeing and health of older people but also helps delay and reduce the
risk of developing disease.
Aims
2. The aims of the review are to:
- Identify the nutritional needs of older people living in the community and
barriers to them meeting their nutritional requirements.
- Identify effective dietary and other interventions, including interventions to
improve food access for older people (including cooking clubs, delivered
meals/food etc) and use of supplements (of which vitamin D may be one), to
improve health outcomes (including nutritional status) of this population group.