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Age UK and the Malnutrition Task Force sound the alarm about the rising risk of malnutrition among older people during lockdown.

Age UK and ‘Dramatic increases in isolation and loneliness, combined with restricted access to shopping and reduction in essential care and support could leave many more older people malnourished or a ...

andrew 1872 views 0 likes May 13, 2020

Look out for the warning signs of malnutrition

Age UK and the Malnutrition Task Force are urging everyone to look out for warning signs of malnutrition in older relatives and friends. NHS Digital figures show that between 2007/08 and 2017/18 the n ...

Mark 2033 views 0 likes Jan 16, 2020

Weight loss in later life not a normal part of ageing

A new study from The Malnutrition Task Force has found over five million (36%) people aged 60 and over in the UK think it’s perfectly normal to lose weight as you get older. Over 12 million (75%) say ...

admin 2604 views 1 likes Mar 13, 2017

Help with tackling malnutrition in older people

Hot on the heels of last month’s report by the Malnutrition Task Force which indicated that over a million older people could be at risk of suffering from malnutrition, a new booklet written by care h ...

admin 3172 views 0 likes Mar 16, 2016