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We have produced some resources that provide information about what malnutrition is, how to spot it, and how to cope. These resources are available to download on this page below.
For more information, or to find your local Age UK or Age Concern, please call Age UK Advice free on 0800 169 6565.
Is an older person you care about malnourished? (PDF 116KB) If you think a person you care about is malnourished this leaflet will tell you what signs to look out for.
Don’t go hungry in hospital (PDF 118KB) This leaflet helps you know what you can do while you are in hospital to ensure you get food you can eat and the help you need.
Helping an older patient to eat (PDF 95KB) Whether you are a member of the hospital staff, a relative, friend, carer or volunteer, this leaflet explains what you can do to make mealtimes more pleasant and comfortable for an older patient.
Hungry to help (PDF 95KB)Want to find out more about becoming a mealtime volunteer? This leaflet explains what’s involved.
Nutrition on Admission Card (PDF 90KB) This card can be filled in to record your food requirements. It can then be given to a member of the nursing team, should you need to go into hospital.
Patient Questionnaire (PDF 113KB) If you have recently been in hospital, tell us about your mealtime by completing this questionnaire.
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Most downloads on this website are PDFs. We use this format to ensure that the document looks the same on everyone’s computer (website pages, by contrast, appear differently depending on how people have set their computer up).
Computers use a program called Adobe Acrobat Reader to download PDFs. If you try clicking on a link to download a PDF and it doesn’t work, you will need to install Adobe Acrobat Reader onto your computer.
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PDFs cannot be changed. If you need to be able to type into a downloaded document (for example, if we are offering a letter template that you need to put your name on) we will provide it as a Microsoft Word document rather than a PDF. You can then download it, type into it and save it to your computer.
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We have made every effort to make our PDFs accessible to screen readers. Here is an overview of your accessibility options available in Acrobat Reader. Please ensure that you have downloaded the latest version of Acrobat Reader from the Adobe Reader website to ensure that they are included in your version of the programme.
You can use Adobe Reader to read a PDF out loud with the following shortcut keys:
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