Managing malnutrition in patients (and residents) with dementia

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#Dementia, #Nutrition

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This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.

Authors

Carolyn Best

Nutrition nurse specialist, nutrition and dietetic department, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Winchester, England

Liz Anderson

Nutrition nurse specialist, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Aylesbury, England.

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