TCD team to study eating habits of elderly

An Irish study will examine whether eating well and having company at mealtimes help older people to live independently for longer.

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin want 100 people over the age of 60 who are living alone at home to take part in the two-year research project.

Around 50 volunteers — trained and Garda-vetted — will spend time with the older people planning and preparing the meals that they will eat together.