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Nutrition, Motion, Go – Physical exercise programme
This physical exercise programme provides you with exercises for pre-frail and frail elderly people. You will find a series of exercises adapted to the elderly person's functional capacity (severe limitation, mild and moderate limitation according to the SPPB and Gait Speed), and include exercises for: Strength and power of both arms and legs Balance and walking Flexibility Resistance through cardio exercises All exercises describe the procedure, the initial instructions, frequency and progression for proper monitoring of the patients' prescribed exercises.
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Eat10 – A quick and easy screening tool, validated to identify those at risk of Dysphagia.
Due to reduced levels of physical activity in children with cerebral palsy or other neurodisabilities, there is a risk of tube-fed individuals becoming overweight or obese if their feed contains an excess of calories. Nestlé Health Science provide a nutritionally complete, lower energy formula, Peptamen® Junior 0.6, that can be used to overcome this problem. Peptamen® Junior 0.6 is a well tolerated, low-energy, peptide-based feed with fibre that has been shown to reduce gastrointestinal symptoms in children with neurological impairment. Food for special medical purposes. Enteral tube feed for the dietary management of patients with or at risk of malnutrition. Must be used under medical supervision.