nutrition

How food can be used to support people living with dementia

As dementia rates rise globally, families and care partners are seeking ways to maintain meaningful connections with loved ones experiencing…

4 months ago

Governor General appointed patron for the Maggie Beer Foundation

Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, has been appointed patron for…

7 months ago

Physios and dietitians essential to easing ‘arthritis crisis’

Arthritis Australia has called for "affordable, non-surgical care from physiotherapists, dietitians, and other allied health professionals" in a bid to…

9 months ago

Our research shows 4 in 10 Australians in aged care are malnourished. What can we do about it?

Jonathan Foo, Monash University and Marie-Claire O'Shea, Griffith University In the next 40 years in Australia, it’s predicted the number…

10 months ago

Dental Health Week: the oral health issues facing older women

While many oral health issues are common to both genders, there are some that are more prevalent in older women. The…

10 months ago

Uniting’s food and nutrition trial shows positive results

Food and nutrition in residential aged care has been keenly discussed in Australian media recently, with rising living costs, Maggie…

11 months ago

“Make every mouthful count:” Maggie Beer transforms aged care food

An inspirational three-part television series focusing on renovating a Western Australian aged care facility is set to air in early…

1 year ago

Federal Government unveils new program for food and nutrition

Australian chef Maggie Beer and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have teamed up to introduce an innovative program focused on food…

2 years ago

Nutrition secrets for older people unveiled: Q&A

A musculoskeletal health expert has identified calcium, protein and vitamin D as key nutritional challenges for older people. Last month,…

2 years ago

New food unit and dietitians to overhaul dining in aged care

Aged care is set for a 'dining revolution' as a new food unit and a team of dietitians are poised…

2 years ago

Confusion about dietitians’ role may lead to fewer referrals

Lack of clarity among aged care workers around the role of dietitians may be the root cause of their limited…

3 years ago

Diet expert joins aged care council

A dietician appointed to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Advisory Council has called for mandatory malnutrition screenings and food…

3 years ago

‘It’s about empowerment’: Maggie Beer launches online masterclass

Aged care chefs and cooks will learn how to create tasty pureed meals, design a culturally inclusive menu, and learn…

3 years ago

Digital care tech is helping to ensure aged care residents get enough nutrients and hydration

Certain considerations must always be contemplated and envisaged before implementing changes to an environment where an elderly person resides, to…

4 years ago

Nailing the nutrition for older Australians

After serving dishes in exclusive resorts and fine dining restaurants, French chef Stephan Blant said that working in residential care…

4 years ago

No more ‘bikini health’: shifting views on women’s ageing after 30 years

It has been over 30 years since female hysteria was unlisted as an official diagnosis, and we have learned very…

4 years ago

Saving money on aged care food a ‘false economy’

While keeping food spend low in aged care might seem like a cost-saving measure, it’s actually a false economy. That’s one…

6 years ago

Fears of scurvy outbreaks not just media fluff: hospital study

Older hospital patients are not getting all their vitamins. Recent Flinders University research has found large numbers in the cohort…

6 years ago

Boosting energy for tube-fed patients: lingering question answered

Does swapping out current tube-fed formulas with an energy-enriched option lift survival rates among critically ill patients? This was “one…

7 years ago

Staying nourished with Parkinson’s disease

Research estimates that more than 110,000 Australians may be living with Parkinson’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder characterised by reduced control…

7 years ago

The body’s building blocks

Stephen Ratcliffe on the important link between nutrition and wound care and healing. For many clients and their carers, the…

14 years ago