TY - JOUR
T1 - A comparison of eating practices of independently living older adults in private residences and in senior retirement housing
T2 - A pilot study
AU - Cohen-Mansfield, Jiska
AU - Jensen, Barbara
N1 - Funding Information:
The work reported in this paper was supported by grant #IIRG-00-2428 from the Alzheimer’s Association.
PY - 2009/10
Y1 - 2009/10
N2 - This study investigated eating-related habits and their importance in older people and compared those living in private residences with those in senior retirement community housing. A convenience sample of 58 seniors answered eating-related items from the Self-maintenance Habits and Preferences in Elderly questionnaire (SHAPE). Meal location, companions, concurrent activities, portion size, and food variety differed between private and retirement housing for some meals, but the overall importance assigned to eating practices was similar. The meals themselves appeared to be more important than any specific socio-environmental element. Eating practices associated with dinner were more important than those for the other meals.
AB - This study investigated eating-related habits and their importance in older people and compared those living in private residences with those in senior retirement community housing. A convenience sample of 58 seniors answered eating-related items from the Self-maintenance Habits and Preferences in Elderly questionnaire (SHAPE). Meal location, companions, concurrent activities, portion size, and food variety differed between private and retirement housing for some meals, but the overall importance assigned to eating practices was similar. The meals themselves appeared to be more important than any specific socio-environmental element. Eating practices associated with dinner were more important than those for the other meals.
KW - Eating environment
KW - Eating habits
KW - Meal practices
KW - Older adults
KW - Retirement housing
KW - Snacking
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77951661095&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/01639360903393531
DO - 10.1080/01639360903393531
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C2 - 21184381
AN - SCOPUS:77951661095
VL - 28
SP - 394
EP - 407
JO - Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly
JF - Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly
SN - 0163-9366
IS - 4
ER -