It's menu auditing season! As care homes prepare to change their menus over from winter to summer fare, aged care dietitians are auditing incoming summer menus to ensure they will meet the nutritional needs of older adults living in care. For several weeks now I’...
Getting enough protein is a hot topic in wellness conversations right now, but making sure you get enough protein for your current needs can be a bit overwhelming.I have an 80+ year old friend who keeps tally of how much protein he is getting over the day so he can be certai...
Last night I watched my mum count out her medications into her monthly pill dispenser. It’s a bit of an undertaking! You may not think of vitamins as medication, but it is important to spare them some thought. Vitamin D is a good one to think about at this time of year bec...
Falling can be a terrifying and catastrophic event for older persons. I have a 93 year-old friend who fell and fractured bones in her neck several years ago. She recovered with time and therapy, and ever since has done specific daily exercises because she never wants to fall...
Have you been excited about food and mealtimes over lockdown? Or did the isolation stretch your creative capacity for home cooking a little too far? If you are caring for an independent elder over lockdown, make sure you have some conversations about their appetite and ...
My mother recently started participating in online exercise classes. At 10AM, three days a week, I can find her seated in front of her laptop in her living room, following her online instructor.
This is new for her: she has never been ‘sporty’ and has always felt a littl...
To the young, the journey into old age may look like a downhill slide, but for those on that road, it can feel like an uphill slog. Being a dietitian for the aging and the elderly has been my primary dietetic career. Working mostly in care homes I am often aware that I walk ...
I came across this question years ago in a coffee table book. It was written in large, plain print across a double page, with no images to distract the reader from the question.
At first the question startled me; aren’t families a biological survival mechanism, a natural h...
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