Unbalanced and insufficient food intake, such as:
- Lack of appetite
- Decreasing sensory qualities such as tasting and smelling.
- Decreased eating drive due to changes in brain metabolism
- Chewing disorders due to an ill-fitting prosthesis or inflammation in the mouth and throat area
- Poor dental status
- Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) due to various diseases such as apoplexy (stroke).
- Depression
- Loneliness
- Limited mobility
- Independence in shopping and / or cooking and eating.
- Low enjoyment when eating
- Forgetfulness
- Poverty
- Unfamiliar surroundings when moving to a nursing home
- One-sided food choice
- Rejection of the food
- Decreased physical activity and a lower energy requirement
- Impaired visual acuity – limited ability to see.
