Govenment launch Malnutrition Prevention Project

Malnourishment among the older population is to be confronted head on by a new government-funded venture. The Malnutrition Prevention Project aims to increase diagnosis and treatment of malnutrition as well as improve care and support for older people to stop them ‘slipping through the net’. A total of 1 million people over the age of 65 in England suffer from or are at risk of the condition, making them susceptible to poor health. Helen Willis, dietitian at Wiltshire Farm Foods (pictured), said: “Healthcare professionals working in the community will not be surprised by the Age UK report released at the