🍽️ Nutrition & Hydration in Older Adults

🎯 Learning Objectives

• Understand malnutrition risk and hydration importance in ageing.
• Use validated tools (MUST, MNA-SF) for screening.
• Apply practical interventions to improve intake and function.

🧠 Key Points

Malnutrition affects up to 30% of community-dwelling older adults and increases frailty and readmission risk.

🩺 In Practice

1. Screen: Use MUST or MNA-SF.
2. Intervene: Food-first fortification, ONS if needed, hydration plan.
3. Monitor: Weekly weights, adjust plan, involve dietitian if risk ≥2.

🔬 Resources

• BAPEN – MUST Toolkit
• ESPEN Guidelines on Geriatric Nutrition
• Hydration Best Practice

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