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Article #305: Tips to Help Maintain Food Intake for Azheimer's Patient

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Tips To Help Maintain Food InTake breakfast or lunch when appetite is
Consuming an adequate diet is necessary larger, keeping the dinner meal smaller .
to obtain nutrients and to help 2. Have five or six smaller meals,
individuals stay healthy. The following rather than only two or three larger
tips are suggestions that have worked for meals.
some Alzheimer patients. However, each 3. Take a daily walk or have other
patient is different; the caregiver will physical activity to increase appetite.
need to determine what may work for a 4. Use familiar foods fixed in a
particular patient. Caregivers need to familiar way.
understand the progressive nature of this 5. If the patient simply refuses to
disease; solutions that work today may eat a balanced diet or is not consuming
not necessarily work in the future. enough calories, consult with the
Many of the physical, emotional, and attending physician about using vita­min
social changes that occur with aging can and/or mineral supplements.
cause may people to lose their appetite 6. Try to include at least one food
as they grow older. Not of these problems item in the meal you know the patient
can be corrected, but interest in eating likes.
a well-balanced nutritious diet must be Tips To Overcome Mealtime Confusion -
maintained. Nutritional needs do not 1. Make mealtime a routine
decrease as individuals grow older, that occurs at the same time, in the same
except for a reduction in the amount of place, and with as little confusion as
calories needed. A well-balanced possible.
nutritious diet can be the best defense 2. Make sure physical
an individual has for staying healthy and surroundings are pleasant and calm,
preventing illness. The following avoiding unnecessary distractions.
suggestions may help increase interest 3. Set aside ample time for
and food intake for older persons who meals so they are not rushed.
have decrease in appetites. 4. Serving one food item at a
Tips To Increase Appetite - time may result in less confusion.
1. Have the main meal of the day at






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