ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Caregiver Experiences with Dementia-Related Feeding/Eating Difficulties.
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- Views and Experiences of People With Dementia, Informal Caregivers and Professionals on Eating and Drinking Difficulties: A Qualitative Systematic Review.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Pooled it
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- Socioeconomic disparities and nutritional aging: how food insecurity and financial hardship accelerate health decline in older adults.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Assessment of Dementia Patients Caregivers' Home Safety Knowledge in the Outpatient Setting of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2026Article
- Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial: effect of an interdisciplinary psycho-educational intervention programme on caregivers of dependent older adults.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Systematic Intervention with Formal Caregivers to Promote Nutritional Health of Older People with Dementia: An Impact Evaluation Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Feeding Difficulties and Survival Outcomes in Advanced Dementia:Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2025Article
- Nutritional and physical pathways from feeding difficulty to sarcopenia in Alzheimer's dementia.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Clinical Outcomes of Tube Feeding vs. Hand Feeding in Advanced Dementia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The Lived Experience of Caregivers in the Older Stroke Survivors' Care Pathway during the Transitional Home Program-A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
This cross-sectional study explores caregivers' perceptions of feeding/eating difficulties in persons living with dementia, their support provisions, and the associated burdens. Cognitive decline, behavioral symptoms, and physical issues contribute to the deterioration of feeding/eating activities in people with dementia. Inadequate support during mealtimes has adverse consequences. This study includes 31 caregivers who completed an online questionnaire with three sections: sociodemographic information, feeding/eating problems and required support for individuals with dementia, and caregiver burden and distress. The questions on feeding and eating problems were adapted from the Appetite and Eating Habits Questionnaire (APEHQ). The results show that nearly all persons living with dementia had symptoms of feeding/eating problems, requiring caregiver support, ranging from verbal assistance to full physical assistance. The caregivers reported high distress, which was positively correlated with dementia severity. The findings emphasize the importance of raising caregiver awareness about dementia's impact on eating behavior, identifying effective mealtime care strategies, meeting nutritional needs, and emphasizing personal self-care. This research provides insights for healthcare professionals to develop targeted interventions, alleviate caregiver burden, improve mealtime experiences, and ensure adequate nutrition for persons living with dementia.
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