Reading Time: 3 minutes Malnutrition is too common in vulnerable populations. We need to remedy this by adapting the new guide
Author: Heather Keller
My research is focused on improving the health and quality of life of older adults through food and nutrition. Frail older adults living in the community, recently transitioning from hospital and/or living in long term care residences are my focus. Persons with dementia and their care partners are a specific group of interest. I use mixed methods to answer a variety of research questions such as identification of malnutrition through implementation of screening and diagnosis processes and preventing poor food intake through multi-component interventions that address food access, food quality and mealtime experience. My research is practice focused with knowledge translation and implementation science components.
Food is medicine where malnutrition and frailty are concerned
Reading Time: 4 minutes Malnutrition common problem for patients entering health care facilities in Canada – costing the system $2 billion annually