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Creating an Enabling Environment is Key to Providing Dementia Care

How does Dementia effect a person’s ability to enjoy their hobbies and participate in activities? Dementia gets worse over time. Although symptoms vary, the first problem many people notice is forgetfulness severe enough to affect their ability to function on a daily basis and to enjoy hobbies. One example is playing cards. A person with […]

Final Stages of Nutrition Therapy Development for Dementia Residents

What is Nutrition Therapy and who can benefit from it? Eating and enjoying a meal is part of our everyday life and important to everybody, not least to people living with dementia. A healthy diet and nutrition is fundamental to well being at any stage of life and to helping to combat other life-threatening diseases. […]

Nutrition Therapy at Each Level of Dementia Care

What is a common challenge for those with Dementia? Challenges at mealtime are extremely common for those with dementia. These mealtime challenges will change as dementia progresses. There are distinct and separate challenges that are associated with early, middle and late stage dementia. What are the common mealtime challenges for those in the Early Stage […]

Comprehensive Dementia Care Includes Educating Family Caregivers

What is Dementia? Dementia is the loss of many or all cognitive abilities, such as thinking, remembering, and reasoning, as well as behavioral abilities to such an extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life and activities. Dementia ranges in severity from the mildest stage, when it is just beginning to affect a person’s […]

Elevated Emotions Even Without Memory while Living with Dementia

Which last longer for those with Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease? Memories or Emotion? Have you seen long lasting emotions in a loved one with Dementia or Alzheimer’s after the memory causing the feelings have faded? I have on many occasions. Although I have seen it live on so many occasions, there is now science behind […]

The Biggest Misconception about the Dementia Brain in Dementia Care

Why is our brain so important? The brain is the most important organ in the human body. It controls and coordinates actions and reactions, allows us to think and feel, and enables us to have memories and feelings.  Furthermore the brain runs everything. It is the guiding, maintenance, and managing system for hundreds of a […]

Preference Centered Therapeutic Diets in Dementia & Alzheimer’s Care

What is a Therapeutic Diet? A therapeutic diet is a diet that controls the intake of certain foods, liquids or nutrients. It is part of the treatment of a medical condition and are usually prescribed by a physician and planned by a dietician or a nutrition specialist. A therapeutic diet is usually a modification of […]

The Subtle Signs of Swallowing Problems for Those with Dementia and Other Diseases

How does swallowing actually occur? The oral phase of swallowing requires a complex interplay of chewing, food bolus formation, and push of the bolus to the back of the throat for the process of swallowing and movement to the esophagus and stomach. Multiple facial and oral muscles, such as the tongue, are responsible for this […]

Transition Care Giving is Essential in Dementia Care

Transition and change in general is hard on everyone… Have you ever moved into a new house? Started a new job? If you answered yes than you can recall your first week.  Do you recall how stressed out you were with the change? Change of location, change of routine is hard on everyone, however having […]

Nutrition Assessment is a Part of Dementia & Alzheimer’s Care

Determining if your loved one needs additional nutrition care or nutrition therapy starts with a nutrition assessment. What is Nutrition Assessment? Nutrition assessment is a process that nutritionist or dietitian uses to evaluate your nutrition level and determining your current nutrition needs. Your nutrition level ranges from great to extremely deficient. The first step is […]