Alzheimer's Disease: Managing Meals and Eating Challenges | A Guide for Caregivers
Caring for someone with dementia can turn mealtimes into a challenging experience. • Has the person with dementia lost weight? • Does the seem like they don’t recognize food or what to do with it? • Do they struggle to use their fork or spoon properly? • Does the person refuse food or push it away? This comprehensive online course equips caregivers with the knowledge and skills to tackle the most common mealtime challenges faced by individuals living with dementia. Through engaging lessons and step-by-step demonstrations, you'll learn how sensory changes, behavioral challenges, and physical limitations impact eating—and gain practical strategies to overcome them.
- Course
- By Melissa Batchelor
Managing Behaviors in Dementia
This course provides caregivers with practical tools to understand and manage common behavioral challenges associated with dementia. Learn how to navigate agitation, wandering, repetitive questions, and more with compassion and confidence. Through simple strategies and real-life examples, this course empowers you to create a calmer, safer, and more supportive environment for your loved one while reducing stress for yourself. Perfect for both new and experienced caregivers!
- Course
- By Melissa Batchelor
eBook: Managing Mealtimes and Eating Challenges in Alzheimer's Disease
This book is written for anyone caring for a person living with Alzheimer's Disease or a related dementia struggling to find ways to help the person eat more food. Alzheimer's disease impacts a person's sensory abilities and this book will help you understand how those changes impact their ability to feed themselves. You can download a PDF version (PC) or the ePub version (Mac). They are the exact same eBook, just two files types based on the type of computer you are on!
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- 2 files
- By Melissa Batchelor