Diet and Alzheimer's Disease - Health Tips

Health Tips

Some guidelines for a person suffering from Alzheimer's:

• Eat a balanced, nutritious diet with a variety of foods from each food group.
• Include 4-5 servings of vegetables and 1-2 servings of fruits daily.
• Avoid fried foods. Limit intake of foods with high saturated fat and cholesterol content such as egg yolk, meat, butter, cream and so on.
• Cut down on intake of refined sugars.
• Include turmeric powder in food preparations.
• Use less salt while cooking.
• Incorporate physical activity in your lifestyle.

Here are certain tips that can help caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's:

• Limit distractions - Serve meals in quiet surroundings, away from television and other distractions.
• Keep the table setting simple - Avoid placing items on the table like a fruit basket or table arrangements that may confuse the person.
• Check the food temperature - People with Alzheimer's are unaware if any food or beverage is too hot to eat or drink.
• Serve only one or two foods at a time - Serving more than 1-2 foods at a time can confuse the patient.
• Be flexible regarding food preferences - Keep personal preferences in mind when preparing food. People with Alzheimer's may develop new food preferences or reject foods that they liked in the past.
• Give the person plenty of time to eat - Remind them to chew and swallow food carefully.
• Eat together - Make eating at least one meal like lunch or dinner a family event so that the person looks forward to eating meals.
• Serve finger foods - Bite-sized foods that are easy to pick and eat such as orange segments, cottage cheese cubes or steamed cauliflower pieces are preferable.

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