Wed,26 October 2011
The University of Adelaide will be embarking on a new study that will look into the benefits of providing nutritional supplements and small doses of hormones to elderly people.
Study leader Professor Ian Chapman from the university said that 43% of the elderly who receive home care are under nourished while the government also has to spend substantial amounts to provide the necessary care for hospitalization.
For the study over 200 people over 65 and clinically under nourished would be recruited. They will come from Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney. Professor Chapman said, “I |
