People with dementia who live in care homes often depend on care home staff for help with
eating and drinking. It is essential that care home staff have the skills and support they need …

Using valid instruments to measure dyadic interactions and physical and social environment
during mealtime care of persons with dementia is critical to evaluate the process, fidelity …

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 …

Background and Objectives Cognitively impaired individuals are at increased risk for
functional and behavioral difficulties at mealtimes, leading to compromised eating …

Dehydration is estimated to be present in half of long term care residents, as many do not
consume the recommended levels of fluid intake. This study aims to describe fluid intake in …

Objectives: Given the increased risk of malnutrition in residential care homes, we studied
how specific aspects of the mealtime environment are associated with residents' eating …

Introduction Mealtime is a critical daily activity to ensure nutrition, hydration, function and
socialisation. Interactions between staff and residents during mealtimes are complex and …

Aim To determine if protein and energy intake is significantly associated with a family
member providing eating assistance to residents in long‐term care homes as compared with …

Background Mealtimes are important to quality of life for residents in long-term care (LTC).
CHOICE (which stands for Connecting, Honouring dignity, Offering support, supporting …

Background: Older people are at risk of malnutrition, especially when they suffer from
cognitive impairment. Guidelines that orient nursing care in this regard need to be updated …