Alzheimers Disease and The Family

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Alzheimers Disease and The Family

• Nutrition

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Risk of Malnutrition
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Mealtime

• Eating Out
• Familiar foods
• Provide foods for special diets
• Loss of coordination
• Prepare the patients plate
• Calm mealtimes

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Tips to Increase Appetite

• Larger breakfast or lunch
• Many smaller meals
• Increase physical activity
• Familiar foods
• Vitamin mineral supplements

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Tips to Overcome Mealtime Confusion

• Mealtime routine
• Pleasant surroundings
• Ample time
• One food at a time

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Tips to Overcome Eating Problems

• Stubborn
• Look for clues to eating difficulties
• Privacy
• Remove non-nutrient foods

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• Dealing with messiness
• Plastic coverings
• Special utensils
• Prevent burns
• Delivered meal services

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Tips to Increases Food intake if Chewing and
Swallowing are Problems

• Correct fitting dentures
• Moisten food
• Use fluids with meals
• Soft meat alternative
• Mashing foods
• Cut food small pieces
• Puree regularly prepared foods

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Tips to Increase Food Intake if Taste and Smell
Decline

• Try different textures
• Use more spices
• Serve foods at body temperature
• Serve colorful foods
• Check temperatures before serving

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Conclusion
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Summary

• A useful way to remember nutritional support for
  Alzheimers patients is MEALTIMES.

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M -Maintain a routineE -Eat well-balanced
mealsA -Alertness to any nutritional
problemsL -Light and frequent mealsT -Teach the
caregiver how to deal with the patientI -interact
ions between drugs and nutrientsM -Minimize
contusion for the patientE -Encourage patient to
eatS -Supplement the diet when necessary