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June 7, 2021June 2, 2021

Working as a Dietitian in the Third Sector #DietitiansWeek

Written by Eat Well Age Well Project Dietitian, Jen Grant

As Project Dietitian within Eat Well Age Well I am one of the few registered Dietitians working in the third sector in Scotland. After a varied career within the NHS, I made the move to Eat Well Age Well in 2019. I wanted to experience a new way of working and contribute more to the prevention of malnutrition in the community as I had seen first-hand the consequences of malnutrition going undetected and untreated.

June 1, 2021May 28, 2021

Scottish Government confirm Phase 2 Funding for Eat Well Age Well

We are delighted to announce funding from the Scottish Government to continue our important work on tackling malnutrition among older people, supporting many older people to eat well, age well and live well in later life.

May 28, 2021

New Report: Covid-19 Emergency Funding

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.

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021

Start the Conversation: Mental Health & Malnutrition Risk

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Written by Innovations Officer, Gail Hutchison

We all know the importance of eating a nutritious, balanced diet for keeping our bodies in good health. Just like our other organs, our brains also need a variety of nutrients to keep our brains working and protect our mental health.

May 4, 2021May 6, 2021

Why food policy is a vital element of a just and fair recovery for Scotland’s ageing population…

Written by Tilly Robinson-Miles, Impact & Policy Officer for Eat Well Age Well

This election is a huge milestone, personally it will be my first time voting in a Scottish National election, but as a society navigating recovery from a pandemic, it will shape priorities that will affect all our lives for generations to come.

April 19, 2021

New Training Dates Added for 2021 and 2022

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.

April 6, 2021April 7, 2021

NEW REPORT: Malnutrition Prevalence in the Community

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.

March 8, 2021

Getting older men engaged in cooking

Written by Chris Mantle, Senior Food and Health Development Officer with Edinburgh Community Food.

Men, I think it’s fair to say, have a certain reputation when it comes to engaging with third sector services (amongst other things) i.e. they’re just not very good at it or not very interested. ‘That’s no for me’ or ‘Och Jim, he just wants to sit and watch telly’.

March 1, 2021March 3, 2021

LAUNCH: Malnutrition Advice Line

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.

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021

Malnutrition Screening Workshop

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.