Alzheimer’s disease is a complex condition that starts to develop decades before symptoms appear. Early signs include memory problems and difficulties with complex tasks. Nutrients within food are important for keeping the brain tissue healthy. Specific key nutrients are important to help build the brain connections or synapses.

Patients with cancer can experience a range of nutritional problems, including poor appetite, weight loss and/or swallowing problems. Some of these issues can be caused by the cancer itself, while some are due to the effects of treatment. Nutrition support solutions that are high in calories and protein can support recovery and help improve body weight.

At Nutricia we are aware of the importance of optimal nutritional support and continue to develop our science and technology – offering innovative feeding solutions designed for the ICU and surgical environments.

Wounds can be caused by injury, surgery, pressure or friction. The importance of good nutrition in the healing of wounds is widely accepted by healthcare professionals, but may not be something we automatically think about. Where good nutrition facilitates healing, poor or undernutrition inhibits it.

It is important that stroke patients have nutritional ‘risk’ assessed by a qualified healthcare professional and, if necessary, appropriate nutritional management put in place to improve the chances of recovery.