Malnutrition afflicts 70 per cent of older people living at home and is estimated to affect about 45 per cent of Alzheimer sufferers.
Almost 10 per cent of older people living at home are affected by malnutrition, 30 per cent living in care homes and 70 per cent of older people in hospital, according to a report from Alzheimer’s Disease International and the Compass Group.
“Consequences include frailty, reduced mobility, skin fragility, an increased risk of falls and fractures, exacerbation of health conditions and increased mortality,” said the report.
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