Home-delivered between-meal snacks for fragile older adults – A pilot study

Home-delivered between-meal snacks for fragile older adults – A pilot study

Background: Fragile home-dwelling older adults are at risk of undernutrition despite receiving meal delivery services. Weight loss is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. To promote healthy aging, home-delivered between-meal snacks (BMS) were tested in a region of Denmark. Methods: A q...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tone E. Bernchou, Lena B. Rasmussen, Pia Gaarde, Kirsten Færgeman, Barbara Voltelen, Palle Larsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Aging and Health Research
Subjects:
Home-dwelling older adults
Undernutrition
Frailty
Meal service
Snacks
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667032123000239

Similar Items

Similar Items