Nutritional Status and Feeding Difficulty of Older People Residing in Nursing Homes: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.

To investigate the nutritional status and feeding behaviours of nursing home residents and the impact of cognitive impairments and feeding difficulties on nutritional health. A cross-sectional observational design was employed. The study assessed 51 nursing home residents using the Mini Nutritional Assessment Short-Form (MNA-SF) for nutritional status, the Feeding Difficulty Index (FDI) for mealtime behaviours, and the MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment or The MoCA Test) for cognitive function.

Cognitive impairment, physical frailty and depression in older adults from culturally and linguistically diverse community: A cross-sectional study.

Aims: To assess cognitive impairment, frailty, and depression among culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) older adults, and to examine their associations with age, cultural background, education, and health-related factors.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Methods: Data were collected from June to September 2023 across two community healthcare organisations in Sydney.