Caregiver Tip: Making mealtimes easier when dealing with Alzheimer’s
Here is an excerpt from Mayo Clinic’s Caregiver Newsletter with some great tips and ideas that I think you’ll find helpful.
From considering underlying reasons why mealtime might be difficult to giving concrete ideas such as:
- using white dishes
- large-handled utensils
- offering foods one at a time
See complete article Alzheimer’s – Making meals easier here.
About the Author: Theresa Cooper, Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)®. As Client Support, she coordinates services, does research, makes calls to medical personnel and insurance companies, acts as "assistant" to families who may not have time to do all the myriad tasks needed in caregiving. Her CSA certification supplements her 20 plus years of experience in office administration and research with ongoing education about the key health, social and financial factors that are important to seniors.
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