TAKE AWAY POINTS
. The prevalence of depressive symptoms, food-related anxiety, and poor
self-rated health was significantly higher among individuals unable to shop
and cook than among those able to do both activities.
. Despite the availability of food in the home, the inability to shop and cook
places individuals at higher risk of poor nutrition and potential decline in
health status
. Specific questions that elicit information on nutrition-related physical functioning
during discharge are important to identify older adults who would
benefit from timely enrollment in home- and community-based services.