Nutritional Intake of "Finger-food" on Elderly People in Seniors's Resident

Nutritional Intake of "Finger-food" on Elderly People in Seniors's Resident

The undernourishment and the prevention of its risk at the elderly person in seniors's resident represent a major issue in public health. The diagnosis of undernourishment and its risk are systematically recommended in these structures where the nutrition of these people is a problem because often inappropriate for their capacities of prehension and consequently for their nutritional needs. One of the solutions to remedy can be found in the " finger-food ".

The study FIFO ("Finger-Food") suggests verifying the hypothesis which the finger-food would allow to increase the nutritional intake of the resident who have disorders of the prehension and\or requiring a nutritional stimulation and\or require an help to the preparation of the meal.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Residents institutionalized in seniors's resident for 3 months at least
• Residents in disability to feed single-handedly because of cognitive and/or physical disorders
• Having at least use of a hand
• Do not opposing the participation in the study or information and not opposition of the family / close to confidence / legal guardian in case of resident in incapacity to understand (senility, insanity)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Confined to bed
• Specific diets (without residue, allergen, …)
• Enteral nutrition
• Absence motricity of 2 hands