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| Using finger foods to promote independence, well-being and good nutrition in people with dementia | | Author(s) | Janice Barratt, Jenny Gatt, Barry Greatorex |
| Journal title | PSIGE Newsletter, no 77, July 2001 |
| Publisher | Psychologists' Special Interest Group in Elderly People - PSIGE, British Psychological Society, July 2001 |
| Pages | pp 26-31 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Feeding capacity ; Menus ; Well being ; Psychogeriatric units ; Case studies. |
| Annotation | VOICES' publication, "Eating well for older people with dementia" (Voluntary Organisations Involved in Caring in the Elderly Sector, 1998) suggested finger foods as a way of preserving eating skills for those who have difficulty in recognising or using utensils. Continuing care ward staff at Kingsway Hospital (South Derbyshire Mental Health Trust) noticed that many patients who normally had difficulty with eating and drinking managed better with the buffet-style meals served at Christmas and New Year, and also enjoyed them. These observations, with an increasing emphasis on person-centred care for people with dementia in the Trust, prompted this project. The aim was to evaluate the influence of the finger foods on independence, well-being, and nutrition of people who have difficulty using cutlery, but who have no dysphagia, and are physically well. This article presents illustrative case vignettes for two patients. The finger food menu should be a routine alternative in all care settings. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010905210 A |
| Classmark | EA: CA4: YKA: D:F:5HH: LDM: 69P |
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