Low levels of vitamin B9 linked to substantially heightened risk of dementia
Older people with low levels of vitamin B9 have a higher risk of dementia, a study suggests. Having low levels of the vitamin, also known as folate, has also been
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Tag: Nutrition
Eating Mediterranean diet could stave off frailty and cognitive decline in older people
Eating a Mediterranean diet could help older people stave off frailty and keep sharp, researchers have found. A diet rich in fruit and veg, olive oil and fish boosts bacteria
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Charity urges families to check for signs of malnutrition on elderly this Christmas
The number of people over the age of 60 in the UK hospitalised with malnutrition has more than trebled in the last decade, a charity has warned. Numbers have jumped
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Prue Leith to advise review into ‘unpalatable’ hospital food after listeria deaths
Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith is to advise a Government review into hospital food following the deaths of six people due to a listeria outbreak. A “root and
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Patients dependent on intravenous nutrition experiencing delays in deliveries
Patients across England and Wales dependent on intravenous nutrition are experiencing delays in deliveries after the medicines regulator found problems with the manufacturing process. Calea, which provides parenteral nutrition to
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Wellness company removes £250 ‘fertility drip’ after criticism from experts
A wellness company selling a range of IV drips has removed a £250 fertility treatment and apologised after it was criticised by health experts. Get A Drip said it had
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Resource: Food Matters – Good practice guide for nurseries and other childcare settings
Nurseries, childminders and other early learning and childcare settings can make a huge difference in supporting youngsters to eat well and enjoy well balanced and nutritious food. Eating well is
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Academic on mission to improve care home food for dementia sufferers
A Sheffield Hallam University hospitality expert is on a mission to improve food and drinks for dementia patients living in care homes in the UK. Norman Dinsdale, a former chef
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No benefit for over-70s taking higher doses of vitamin D, study finds
Over-70s gain no benefit from taking higher dose vitamin D supplements to improve bone strength and reduce the risk of falls, a long term study has found. Older people have
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More evidence linking ‘therapeutic fasting’ to reversing Type 2 diabetes
More evidence has come to light about patients “reversing” their Type 2 diabetes by changing their diets. A new article details how three patients in Canada were able to stop
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