comparative study of food consumption patterns in urban and rural elderly population in urmia     amirzadeh j [1] , amirzadeh n [2] , rasoli j [3] *     received: 10 sep, 2011 accepted: 22 nov, 2011     abstract   background & aims : as elderly population is growing fast, it is vital to pay more attention to elevating elderly health care. since aging is accompanied by specific diseases, nutriti...

OBJECTIVE To determine the nutrition and oral health status of elderly persons in Nairobi, Kenya. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING Households in Dagoretti Division of Nairobi. SUBJECTS Two hundred and eighty nine persons (29.8% males and 70.2% females) aged 45 years and above were assessed. RESULTS The level of malnutrition using the mid upper arm circumference was 18.8% while by...

As people age, most body organs deteriorate. Osteoporosis, arthritis, sarcopenia, muscle aches, low back pain and neuropathy are common mobility issues in the elderly. Body mass index (BMI), physical inactivity, having comorbidities increase likelihood to have health problems. One every ten adults over age of 45 years Indonesia develops these problems, one fifteen has difficulty walking/steppin...

BACKGROUND Proximal femoral fractures are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Pre-existing malnutrition and weight loss amongst this patient group is of primary concern, with conventional nutrition support being largely ineffective. The inflammatory response post proximal femoral fracture surgery and the subsequent risk of cachexia may explain the inability of conventional high e...

A demonstration project, including interviews conducted before and after a period of occupational therapy intervention, with a group of well elderly citizens attending a nutrition site showed significant, positive improvements in Indexes of Social Resources, Life Sal1sfaction, and General Affect. Th,? results appeared to validate the provision of a support system through intervention aimed Ilt ...

Malnutrition and sarcopenia often occur in rehabilitation settings. The prevalence of malnutrition and sarcopenia in older patients undergoing rehabilitation is 49-67 % and 40-46.5 %, respectively. Malnutrition and sarcopenia are associated with poorer rehabilitation outcome and physical function. Therefore, a combination of both rehabilitation and nutrition care management may improve outcome ...

background : sensory impairment is a common condition that exerts negative effects on health-related quality of life (hrqol) in the elderly. this study aimed to determine the relationship between sensory impairment and hrqol and identify sensory-specific differences in the hrqol of elderly. methods : this study used data from the korean national health and nutrition examination survey v (2010-2...