Question

Using the three stages of dementia, explain how you would Support your chent with their meal times and eating in each of the stages. (3 marks) Mild stage :- Moder ate stage: severe stage:

Answer 1

In mild stage - patient loss of appetite

So offer meals at regular time each day

Allow the person eat when hungry

Provide balance nutrition

In moderate dementia- due to loss of memory of appetite patient loss weight ,so we give frequent meal to patient

In severe dementia - monitoring of patient for food because loss weight rapidly,give extra calories