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Older women and stroke: the impact on food and meal preparation

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Older women and stroke: the impact on food and meal preparation

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    1. Older women and stroke: the impact on food and meal preparation East of England Stroke Forum Annual Conference 18th March 2010 Dr Kathleen Lane […CAFE Articles and Publications/EE Stroke Forum 18.03.10 Older women and food-related activities post-stroke][…CAFE Articles and Publications/EE Stroke Forum 18.03.10 Older women and food-related activities post-stroke]

    2. CAFE Project CAFE = Changes Around Food Experience a one-year, ESRC-funded study that explored older women’s changing relationship with food (CAFE did not seek specifically to recruit older women who had had a stroke)

    3. CAFE Project, cont’d 40 women aged 65+ who live independently in Norfolk (participants’ average age: c. 83) within previous three years, reduced their cooking from scratch not preparing >2 main meals from scratch each week

    4. CAFE Project, cont’d qualitative methodologies explored: what meanings are associated with food and social engagement around food? do older women want support to help them cook more main meals from scratch?

    5. Common themes women’s role to look after all aspects of food traditional foods and seasonal foods no wastage pleasure of preparing meals most older women enjoyed food, now and in the past

    6. Three CAFE participants had a stroke Daisy (81) Tizzie (76) Violet (82) all had experienced a stroke within three years previous to the study

    7. Transitions interest in food changes in health changes in motivation loss of family role impact on social engagement

    8. Practicality, adaptability women’s choices and roles were not always circumscribed socialising over food not always a given many older women seek out support and/or adapt their lives

    9. Dynamism of older women ability and willingness of older women to adapt or to manage creatively in face of stroke and other lifecourse changes older women try to maintain control over their own lives, including through food shopping and enjoyment of food

    10. Contact details Dr Kathleen Lane Centre for Applied Research in Education (CARE) University of East Anglia Norwich NR4 7TJ Tel: 01603 592860 Email: kathleen.lane@uea.ac.uk

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