ArticleThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2014
Caregivers' male gender is associated with poor nutrient intake in AD families (NuAD-trial).
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- Dietary advice with or without oral nutritional supplements for disease-related malnutrition in adults.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Individually tailored nutritional guidance improved dietary intake of older family caregivers: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of nutrition · 2022Trial
- Nutritional Guidance Improves Nutrient Intake and Quality of Life, and May Prevent Falls in Aged Persons with Alzheimer Disease Living with a Spouse (NuAD Trial).The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2015Trial
- Tailored nutritional guidance for home-dwelling AD families: the Feasibility of and Elements Promoting Positive Changes in Diet (NuAD-Trial).The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2015Trial
- Use of dietary supplements by individuals with dementia - the caregivers' perspective.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2025Article
- Dietary Challenges Among Older Men Caregivers: Implications for Health Interventions.Health care science · 2025Article
- Extracellular vesicles contribute to the beneficial effects of exercise training in APP/PS1 mice.iScience · 2025Article
- Sex-specific association of comorbid heart failure on mortality after Alzheimer's disease diagnosis in older adults aged 75 years and above: A health insurance claims data analysis in Japan.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2025Article
- Association of Low Protein-to-Carbohydrate Energy Ratio with Cognitive Impairment in Elderly Type 2 Diabetes Patients.Nutrients · 2024Article
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- Energy intake and expenditure in patients with Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment: the NUDAD project.Alzheimer's research & therapy · 2020Article
- Health and frailty among older spousal caregivers: an observational cohort study in Belgium.BMC geriatrics · 2018Observational
- The nutritional care of people living with dementia at home: A scoping review.Health & social care in the community · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveAlzheimer patients (AD) are known to be at risk for malnutrition and their older spouses may also have nutritional problems. The aim of our study was to clarify the association of caregivers' sex on the nutrient intake of AD couples.
settingOur study uses the baseline data of a randomized nutritional trial exploring the effectiveness of nutrition intervention among home-dwelling AD patients.
participantsThe central AD register in Finland was used to recruit AD patients living with a spousal caregiver, 99 couples participated in our study. MEASUREMENTS: Nutritional status was assessed using the Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA). Nutrient intakes for both AD patients and their spouses were calculated from 3-day food diaries.
resultsThe mean age of caregivers and AD spouses was 75.2 (SD 7.0) and 77.4 years (SD 5.6), respectively. According to the MNA, 40% of male and 52% of female AD spouses were at risk for malnutrition. Among male caregivers, the mean energy and protein intakes were 1605 kcal (SD 458) and 0.93 g/body kg (SD 0.30), whereas the respective figures for their female AD spouses were 1313 kcal (SD 340) and 0.86 g/body kg (SD 0.32), respectively. Among female caregivers, the mean energy and protein intakes were 1536 kcal (SD 402) and 1.00 g/body kg (SD 0.30), whereas the respective figures for their male AD spouses were 1897 kcal (SD 416) and 1.04 g/body kg (SD 0.30). The interaction between male caregiver sex and lower energy (p<0.001) and lower protein intake (p=0.0048) (adjusted for age and MMSE) was significant. Similar differences between caregiver sexes were observed with the intake of various nutrients.
conclusionsA gender difference exists in the ability to cope with caregiver responsibilities related to nutrition. A need exists for tailored nutritional guidance among older individuals and especially among male caregivers.
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