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During the Covid-19 outbreak it is important to ensure that we are still eating and drinking well. Older adults remain disproportionately affected by malnutrition in Scotland with approximately 103, 000 older adults in Scotland suspected to be at risk of malnutrition.

Food access, social isolation and loneliness are significant risk factors for malnutrition in older people and older people are currently facing unprecedented issues surrounding these risk factors due to the recommendations around shielding and social distancing as well as the temporary closure or limitations of many services older people rely on to access shopping, meals and social activities.

In recent weeks we have heard from organisations keen to replicate our Boost Box project to support older people at risk of malnutrition during these difficult times. The Boost Box contains nutritious snacks to help calorie and protein intake for those most at risk.

Download the document below to find out more on how the Boost Box project works and how it can be used and adapted during this crisis to support individuals while self-isolating who may be struggling with a poor appetite.   

Or contact michelle.slater@eatwellagewell.org.uk for further details

It’s more important than ever that we all keep our mind and body healthy.

The current advice for the public is to continue to eat as normal aiming to stay well-nourished and hydrated throughout periods of social distancing and self-isolation.

You may have noticed that we have a fresh new look!

On Feb 27th 2020 Food Train launched its brand new logo family as part of the celebrations for our 25th anniversary!

If you would like to learn more about supporting older adults with good nutrition and hydration then we have two different training sessions available throughout 2020:

• Raising the Issue of Malnutrition
• REHIS Eating Well for Older People

We are delighted to announce that we’re supporting a further 24 projects via our Small Ideas, Big Impact Fund!

Each of these projects and initiatives focus on the theme of older adults living well through food and aim to support the prevention, detection and/or treatment of malnutrition.

Earlier in November we welcomed 2 new staff members to the Eat Well Age Well team:

Project Dietitian – Jen Grant @JenGrantRD

Impact & Policy Officer – Tilly Robinson-Miles @TRobinsonMiles

Join the University of Glasgow and Eat Well Age Well on Tues 19th November at the Smith Museum in Stirling for a FREE one-day conference about ageing in place in Scotland.

This is the second year of UK Malnutrition Awareness Week and we hope you’ll join our campaign to encourage us all to have more conversations with the older people in our lives about food, eating & drinking and appetite.

Over the last few months we’ve had the pleasure of starting our visits to the first round of projects supported by our Small Ideas, Big Impact Fund. 23 projects were funded in total and our new Video & image Gallery is now available to showcase each project in action.