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Nutrition Interventions for Malnutrition in Older Adults

Health care practitioners, particularly RDNs, need evidence-based guidance to provide quality nutrition care to older adults living in long-term care and community settings.

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Malnutrition is the inadequate intake of calories and protein that negatively affects growth and development and can result in loss of fat or muscle stores. Malnutrition can decrease quality of life, increase risk of mortality and increase healthcare costs.

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