Meals out of reach for many older patients: study
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Many elderly hospital patients may   suffer from malnutrition simply because they cannot get to   their food and nurses are too busy to help them, according to a   study by two Australian researchers.
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A HEALTHY lifestyle can reduce the death rate of elderly people by more than 60 per cent, a study has revealed. Researchers looked at the effects of a Mediterranean diet, not smoking, being physically active
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Weight loss in elderly men appears to  be a harbinger of dementia and contributes to their increasing  frailty, researchers said on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Middle age and elderly women whose diets include a lot of red meat appear to have an increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a report in the medical journal Diabetes Care.
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NEW YORK  - Middle age and elderly women  whose diets include a lot of red meat appear to have an  increased risk of developing diabetes, according to a report in  the medical journal Diabetes Care.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- More than two-thirds of older patients report sleep problems, but doctors rarely note these complaints in the patients' charts, a Northwestern University study finds.
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TUESDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDayNews) -- Brightly colored cups and plates seem to help people with advanced Alzheimer's disease consume food and beverages, says a Boston University study in a recent issue of Clinical Nutrition.
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SAVANNAH, Ga., Sept. 21  /PRNewswire/ -- National surveys make it crystal clear. With demands on parents' time constantly increasing, it's more important than ever for parents to have meals with their children.
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Jo Spann used to be a steak-and-potatoes, three-squares-a-day type, but as the years have gone by, the 72-year-old now finds herself snacking "all the time." A full meal now is usually a once-a-day event. Researchers say such snacking is OK &#151; in fact, regular nibbling can be good for older people.
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Obesity in middle age may be a risk factor or weight loss may precedes dementiaâs onset.
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The health of 500,000 older people in the UK is under threat because they are under-nourished, a charity has warned.
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Older patients with similar chronic conditions receive treatment that varies widely, even among the top-ranked hospitals, according to studies released Thursday
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NEW YORK  - Sitting down for regular family meals may protect teen girls from developing eating disorders, according to a new study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine.
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Most patients with eating disorders are not receiving the recommended level of care, a survey has found.
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Many elderly adults who are in mental decline and live alone may be at high risk of hurting themselves or falling ill, a new study shows.
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Brightly colored cups and plates seem to help people with advanced Alzheimer&#39;s disease (news - web sites) consume food and beverages, says a Boston University study in a recent issue of Clinical Nutrition.
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Younger Americans who are overweight today are threatening to hit the U.S. government's Medicare system with big health care bills when they reach old age, according to a report published on Tuesday.