Idrissa Beogo, Schwab Mulopo Bakombo, Mireille Amelie Norris, Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Isabelle Giroux, Patrick R. Labelle, Jude Mary Cénat
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Abstract
According to Statistics Canada, by 2050 nearly one in four Canadians (24.9%) will be aged 65 years or older. This demographic shift presents major public health challenges, including ensuring adequate nutrition to support healthy aging and prevent nutrition-related adverse health outcomes among older adults. This is particularly true for those residing in a long-term care facility (LTCF) where 6.8% of Canadians reside. Despite the importance of nutrition at old age, the current literature puts emphasis on managerial aspects of eating and drinking. This systematic review seeks to synthesize the evidence on the association between malnutrition and i) the occurrence of morbid events (e.g., new pathology, pathological imbalance, hospitalization) and ii) the length of stay —until death— of older people in LTCF, taking into account the type of facility, ownership and participant characteristics. This review will include quantitative studies comparing Canada with Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries. Participants will include older people residing in any type of LTCF. Searches will be done in the following databases: Academic Search Complete, AgeLine, CINAHL, Cochrane CENTRAL, Embase, Food Science and Technology Abstracts, MEDLINE, Web of Science. This review has the merit of presenting the state of the nutrition and life expectancy nexus in Canadian LTCFs where underfunding is apparent. The results will inform the development of best practices and the formulation of nutrition policies.
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As a quarterly peer-reviewed journal that has existed for over three decades, Ageing International serves all professionals who deal with complex ageing issues. The journal is dedicated to improving the life of ageing populations worldwide through providing an intellectual forum for communicating common concerns, exchanging analyses and discoveries in scientific research, crystallizing significant issues, and offering recommendations in ageing-related service delivery and policy making. Besides encouraging the submission of high-quality research and review papers, Ageing International seeks to bring together researchers, policy analysts, and service program administrators who are committed to reducing the ''implementation gap'' between good science and effective service, between evidence-based protocol and culturally suitable programs, and between unique innovative solutions and generalizable policies. For significant issues that are common across countries, Ageing International will organize special forums for scholars and investigators from different disciplines to present their regional perspectives as well as to provide more comprehensive analysis. The editors strongly believe that such discourse has the potential to foster a wide range of coordinated efforts that will lead to improvements in the quality of life of older persons worldwide. Abstracted and Indexed in:
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