Improving residents’ dining experiences
Since the launch of the Maggie Beer Foundation (MBF), a plethora of correspondence has been received from various...
Nutrition
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‘Warmth’ brought to aged care dining
The introduction of a selection of menu items at residential aged care facilities operated by Australian aged care... -
Karen’s comfort to aged care dining
Australian aged care provider, Aurrum, has announced the appointment of award winning chef and Channel Seven My Kitchen... -
Changing face of aged care nutrition
Well known chef, Maggie Beer, has thrown her support behind new research being undertaken at Bond University by PhD... -
Breakfast program: good start to the day
A new South Australian residential aged care facility ‘breakfast program’ initiative has... -
Partnership to improve aged care nutrition
A new partnership between Flinders University’s Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Maggie Beer... -
An appetite for life
A simple question about appetite can provide insights into an older person’s general health that may help reduce... -
New program ‘sustains’ health of older Australians
A new nutritional program has been designed to help older people, who have had a hospital stay over the past 12 months,... -
Improving brain health through nutrition
A Victorian study investigating the effects of nutritional treatments – including herb and plant extracts –... -
Innovation in food safety testing
A new technique may have been developed for detecting Listeria contamination in food. Foodborne diseases are a major... -
Shining light on aged care nutrition
Malnutrition brings with it a cascade of expensive burdens to the aged care industry, including pressure ulcers and... -
Improving clients’ confidence to cook
New South Wales’ Adssi HomeLiving Australia and Central Coast Meals on Wheels have partnered to deliver a program... -
Foundation to improve aged care cooking
Adelaide food identity, Maggie Beer, has officially launched a foundation to improve food in residential aged care... -
Everyday food solution to age related diseases
An international team of scientists has found a handful of common foods such as cinnamon, sweet potato and oregano to... -
Red meat and exercise as we age
Protein loading to improve muscle performance isn’t just for athletes and bodybuilders, with Deakin University... -
Extra weight healthier for older people
Older people with a BMI (body mass index) in the overweight range live longer, according to the results of a new study. -
Good diet boosts health but not wealth
Health services need to develop a nutrition policy for nutritionally disadvantaged groups, such as the elderly, in order... -
When is a crisis not a ‘crisis’?
In its submission to the Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into Affordable Housing lodged this week,... -
A taste of Katie’s talent
Katie Otto, who has been putting nutritious food on the table of ACH Group’s sites for more than a year, now hopes... -
Gen X health ‘poorer’ than Boomers
Generation X will overtake Baby Boomers for poor health, including rates of obesity and diabetes, which could have huge... -
‘Revolutionising’ food in aged care
Aged care chefs will be offered free, practical advice and more than 100 recipe ideas for creating easy, affordable and...
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