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.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For the oldest-old residents around their 90s living in facilities, quality end-of-life care is crucial. While an association between reduced food intake and death is known, specific patterns of intake changes before death are not well-documented.

Aims

This study aims to classify food intake changes among residents in Japan's special nursing homes during the 6 months before death, enabling precision care for each group using routinely recorded data.

Methods

Sixty-nine deceased older adults from five special nursing homes were studied over 3.5 years (January 2016 to June 2020). Criteria included: at least six months' residency before death, ability to eat orally during the study period, and death within the facility. We created a time-series dataset for 69 p

SUBMITTER: Fukui S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11981222 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature