National study of the nutritional status of Korean older adults with dementia who are living in long ‐term care settings

ConclusionThe nutritional status of older adults with dementia who were living in long‐term care settings in South Korea was poor and associated with multiple factors. Paying special attention to recognizing, assessing, preventing, and treating malnutrition in this population is necessary.

Source: Japan Journal of Nursing Science - January 17, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Myonghwa Park, Jun ‐Ah Song, Mihyun Lee, Hyun Jeong, Soyeun Lim, Haejung Lee, Chun‐Gill Kim, Jeong S. Kim, Kyung S. Kim, Young W. Lee, Young M. Lim, Young S. Park, Jong C. Yoon, Ki W. Kim, Gwi‐Ryung S. Hong Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research