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1Ann Reed Mangels is a registered dietitian, and was formerly an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Nutrition at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is a member of the speaker's bureau of the Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Contact author: mangels@nutrition.umass.edu. The author and planners have disclosed no other potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
The American Journal of Nursing
|February 10, 2018
Summary
Older adults face malnutrition risks due to aging, health issues, and social factors. Early screening and interventions by nurses are vital for improving health outcomes and reducing mortality in this population.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Nutritional Science
- Public Health
Background:
- Aging is associated with physical, cognitive, psychological, and social changes that increase malnutrition risk in older adults.
- Malnutrition in older adults negatively impacts quality of life, escalates healthcare expenses, and heightens mortality risk.
- Community-dwelling and long-term care settings present unique challenges for nutritional status maintenance in the elderly.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide an overview of screening tools for identifying malnutrition risk in older adults.
- To outline key interventions for nurses to prevent and manage malnutrition in older populations.
- To emphasize the role of interdisciplinary healthcare teams in addressing nutritional challenges in aging.
Main Methods:
- Review of current literature on malnutrition screening tools for older adults.
- Analysis of evidence-based interventions for nutritional support in geriatric populations.
- Synthesis of nursing strategies for malnutrition prevention in community and long-term care.
Main Results:
- Several validated screening tools exist to identify older adults at nutritional risk.
- Multifaceted interventions, including nutritional counseling and supplementation, can mitigate malnutrition.
- Nurses are central to implementing screening and interventions, collaborating with healthcare teams.
Conclusions:
- Proactive nutritional screening and timely interventions are crucial for older adults' well-being.
- Nurses are pivotal in preventing malnutrition, enhancing quality of life, and reducing healthcare costs.
- Addressing multifactorial risks is essential for maintaining optimal nutritional status in the aging population.
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