Classification of the trajectory of changes in food intake in special nursing home for oldest-old in the 6 months before death: A secondary analysis
This study identified four groups of food intake prior to death. Recognizing food intake clusters in practical settings can help manage and provide appropriate end-of-life care in facilities with few medical providers but many care providers.
Authors
- Tatsuhiko Anzai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1073-2996)
- Kasumi Ikuta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4534-1357)
- Sakiko Fukui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5424-3521)
- Kunihiko Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2387-7772)
Institutions
- Tokyo Health Care University (JP)
- The Health Care Science Institute (JP)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319669
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16