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Malnutrition in Derbyshire's older people is not something that's often talked about - we're all more used to hearing about obesity - but malnutrition in older people is a serious problem.
We're aiming to help everyone to spot the symptoms in older friends and relatives, and offer practical ways to help.
Malnourishment and dehydration cause serious health problems - including infections, depression and falls.
Most elderly people affected still live in their own homes, and nationally more than 3 million are at risk.
It's also a common cause of admission to hospitals and care homes, and costs the taxpayer billions of pounds a year.
Our booklet, How to eat well: a guide for older people who are underweight is attached to this page.
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Related documents
- How to eat well : a guide for older people who are underweight - 2MB
- Eat well - a short guide for underweight older people - 2MB