Early nutritional intervention, lasting impact! Championing for early nutritional strategies in multimodal geriatric care
Understanding Malnutrition in Older Adults
In this session, Dr Rebecca Stratton, explores the role of evidence-based nutrition in geriatric care. The video explains why malnutrition remains a significant challenge, outlines its clinical and economic impact, and highlights key findings from randomized trials and real-world evidence. It also shows how early identification and timely nutritional support can contribute to better outcomes across multiple domains of health.
How This Resource Supports You
This educational resource presents clear insights that help you strengthen your approach to nutritional care in older adults. You will learn about:
- Clinical consequences of untreated malnutrition
- Nutritional strategies, including oral nutritional supplements and tailored dietary interventions
- Functional and clinical benefits such as improved muscle strength, fewer complications, and reductions in healthcare use
- Economic evidence demonstrating potential cost savings when malnutrition is addressed early
- Integration of nutrition within multimodal geriatric care, supported by UK guidelines, screening tools and real-world data
These insights help deepen understanding of when and how to use nutritional interventions to support older adults effectively.
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Access the full video on DNC to explore the evidence, understand the care pathway and discover practical strategies for integrating nutrition into geriatric practice. View the resource to continue learning, and find additional supporting information directly within the educational material.
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