In addition to presenting a higher risk of malnutrition, the prevalence ofcognitive deficits and other neurological disorders is high among home care older adults.The findings of this review regarding the association between nutritional status and depres-sion and subsequent cognitive performance are somewhat limited and should thereforebe interpreted with caution.
This section highlights the importance of taking caution when looking at medications within the elderly community. As this generation ages, it is more common for them to take in less calories leading to malnutrition and it can be affected by cognitive disabilities like dementia, depression, etc. It is important to be looking into the possible reasoning for the malnutrition.