by Leni Wood | Feb 26, 2026 | Nutrition for the Elderly
As we grow older, nutrition plays an increasingly important role in protecting heart health, maintaining strength and supporting overall well-being. For adults over 50 – and particularly those living in Care Homes – thoughtful, balanced meals can make a meaningful...
by Leni Wood | Feb 12, 2026 | Nutrition for the Elderly
Protein and muscle health in older adults Staying strong and mobile is an important part of ageing well and nutrition plays a central role in supporting this. Protein, in particular, is essential for older adults as it helps maintain muscle strength and contributes to...
by Leni Wood | Mar 21, 2024 | Nutrition for the Elderly
Nutrition and Hydration Week this year was a tasty, fun and colourful time across our Nellsar Homes. The awareness week is an international celebration of the importance of food and drink, which highlights the issue of dehydration and malnutrition which is still...
by Leni Wood | Sep 6, 2023 | Nutrition for the Elderly
Being a research-based practitioner, I am always on the lookout for new research to back up recommendations that I make to clients and care homes. I am also an advocate for increasing our intake of plant foods, as they can offer us ways to support our health and...
by Leni Wood | May 12, 2022 | Nutrition for the Elderly
It is currently Coeliac Awareness Month and working as a Nutritionist I have come across many people who aren’t very sure what coeliac disease is. I’ve even heard it called ‘celeriac disease’ at one time (the person and I had a good giggle about it when I...
by Leni Wood | Apr 27, 2022 | Nutrition for the Elderly
Our health and immunity depend largely on the health of our digestive system. 70% of our immune system lies within our digestive tract. Vital nutrients are delivered from our intestines into our bloodstream for use elsewhere in the body. If this system is compromised...
