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Eating Difficulties and Relationship With Nutritional Status Among Patients With Dementia.

Ozlem CilizZeliha TulekHasmet HanagasiBasar BilgiçHakan I Gürvit
Published in: The journal of nursing research : JNR (2023)
In this study, compared with the control group, patients with dementia had more problems in self-feeding skills such as manipulation of food on a plate, use of utensils, need for assistive tools, ability to eat without assistance, and negative eating behaviors (refusal to eat). An association was found between eating difficulties and nutritional status. Evaluating eating difficulties is recommended in patients with dementia to prevent nutritional deterioration.
Keyphrases
  • mild cognitive impairment
  • weight loss
  • physical activity
  • cognitive impairment
  • mental health