Food recommendations for elderly and disabled people’s centres
Practical tool aimed at professionals in centres for the elderly and people with disabilities with the aim of promoting physical activity and healthy …
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How to fight unwanted loneliness in older people?
Unwanted loneliness is a feeling that many older people experience and that can have negative consequences on their quality of life or health. It is t…
UNDESIRED LONELINESS AND ELDERLY PEOPLE: Situation and orientations for the design of action strategies in the Community of Madrid
Research study whose aim is to generate useful and methodologically rigorous knowledge and to have a social impact in the field of older people with p…
Interactive infographic: Dietary reference values finder
Dietary reference values (DRVs) is an umbrella term for a set of nutrient reference values that includes the average requirement (AR ), the population…
Practical guide: Fitness for elderly.
The aim of this Guide to Physical Exercise for the Elderly is to inform, educate and disseminate information.
This guide analyzes the different t…
The need for protein intake and physical activity to optimize muscle function with age
With age, the body requires changes in physical activity AND ingested macronutrients, in order to have effective muscle functionality
Guide to parenteral nutrition in the case of geriatric patients
Complete guide for hospitalized geriatric patients in need of parenteral nutrition
Guide to nutrition and hydration for the elderly with dementia
In this guide we will be able to find information to help us in feeding the elderly with dementia
7 Myths About the Diet of the Elderly
The article provides explanations about basic myths believed regarding nutrition in the elderly and the reality of these statements, in order to preve…