The Importance of Nutrition and Signs of Malnutrition in Persons with Dementia

Cathy Corder, registered dietician, covers the importance of good nutrition & warning signs of malnutrition for person's with dementia.
The Importance of Good Nutrition: 0:18
Warning Signs of Malnutrition: 2:34
Identifying Weight Loss: 3:34
Increasing Food Intake: 6:13
Tips For Visitors: 7:51
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[@borderlord]

What a Brilliant video...I recognise some of these issues with my mother, the decreased appetite,she looks thinner,but also she's sleeping more.

[@richardoleson7934]

Plain spoken and clesr eyed practical advice. Thank you!

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[@benniewilliams3601]

thanks

[@janetfishwick8887]

My 94 year old mother has stage 5 Alzheimers and lives on her own. Mother has carers twice a day. Mother has no idea how to use her oven hob or microwave, so her carer prepares mother's evening meal. Mother's appetite has decreased over the years and her food intake is paltry and limited. She relies on biscuits to sustain her and sleeps more often than usual. Her weight is decreasing and mother is frail looking and has lots of skin lesions ,bruising and marking which she cannot remember inflicting upon herself. Why is mother not in a Care Home when her ability to sustain herself is in serious question? Mother is in full denial of all her issues e.g.deafness, incontinence, macro degeneration of her eyes, rheumatism in her knee and failing mental ability. She refuses to use any assistive devices and her stubbornness is truly breathtaking. We, her family have to tolerate her attitude and hope that her future assessment with Adult Social Care Services will determine her future residence.

[@Straightupno]

Thank you

[@blossomheart3294]

Great advice give your love ones whatever they wish they could eat.

[@triciasuglian4507]

Is malnutrition a bad thing or a way for the body to shut down? We don't need our loved ones to live longer if they are not healthy. If they stop eating we might need to listen to what they are telling us.

[@dewiialjoe711]

Very helpful information

[@carolynnr.6409]

Very interesting. I will be more aware of my nutrition along with others I care for now. Thankyou.

[@user-ci5si8jz5h]

Thank you for Sharing

[@maem7636]

⬛♥◽👍👍◽♥⬛ " Thanks, Cathy Corder, for sharing this vital information with your viewers. God bless you, and yours, in Jesus' mighty name. Amen ! "

[@user-ci5si8jz5h]

Great tips

[@corinnebarker6392]

Observe adequate nutrition amount or weakness...look for simple weight loss without scales...

[@carolinagarcia-bacote3546]

What do you do for a person with dementia they said they are not hungry, never hungry but eats everything day & lates night 11p - 4p

[@corinnebarker6392]

I can’t enjoy fresh foods like I once did I can’t eat well without hurting

[@robertgriffin742]

Where is this facility located

[@jimdodge5766]

My mom just about quit eating. She says she just ain't hungry. She is down to 111 pounds.