Eat Well Age Well – Latest News & Blog
Read our latest news on how we are tackling malnutrition in older people living at home in Scotland
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At the height of the pandemic in 2020, we opened the Small Ideas Big Impact COVID-19 Emergency Fund for individuals and organisations who had previously applied to our Small Ideas Big Impact Fund. Our report is now available and highlights the impact of work completed throughout May – September 2020 and is based on 10 the projects which received emergency funding.
Continue reading “New Report: Covid-19 Emergency Funding”
We have launched the rest of our virtual training schedule for 2021, with dates in 2022 also available to book!
If you want to learn about supporting older people to eat well, age well and live well, and feel confident about identifying malnutrition then make sure to sign up.
Continue reading “New Training Dates Added for 2021 and 2022”
We have published a brand new report detailing our findings on screening for malnutrition within the community. Over 2 years we have been collecting data from older people across Scotland aged 65+, and our data has shown that we can estimate up to 30% of older people living in the community are at risk or increased risk of malnourishment.
Continue reading “NEW REPORT: Malnutrition Prevalence in the Community”
We are delighted to launch our brand-new FREE Malnutrition Advice Line for older adults in Scotland. If you have concerns about yourself, a loved one or someone you care for then our team can help.
Continue reading “LAUNCH: Malnutrition Advice Line”
Join us for this one-off workshop which will focus on raising knowledge and confidence in using some of the common screening tools for identifying those at risk or suffering from under-nutrition.
Continue reading “Malnutrition Screening Workshop”
With our Small Ideas, Big Impact Fund coming to a close, we are showcasing some of the great community work which has taken place over the last year as a result of the funding.
Continue reading “ONLINE EVENT: Small Ideas Big Impact Round 2 Celebration”
Have you or someone you care for experienced unplanned weight loss? Loss of appetite? Difficulties eating and/or drinking, or not eating as much as usual?
We are looking for your stories around experiences with malnutrition, in particular older people, their families/unpaid carers to be a part of our case studies.
Continue reading “We’re looking for your stories”
Have you listened to our brand new podcast?
During 2020 we wanted to find a new way to connect with our audience and find a platform where we could share in more detail how we can all support older people in Scotland to eat well, age well and live well.
Continue reading “The Eat Well Age Well Podcast”
For the final week in this series of the #EWAWChat we’re discussing how we can better understand the issue of food security and how it affects older people.
Continue reading “Understanding the problem of food security and older people – Join the #EWAWChat on 9th Dec”
For week 3 of our #EWAWChat we want to hear your views and experiences on why investing in the community is vital in helping to support older people to eat well, age well and live well.
Continue reading “Why community investment is important – Join the #EWAWChat on Wed 2nd Dec”