Question

Agnes has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, a degenerative brain disease, associated with memory loss. Agnes is living alone at home, has recently experienced significant weight loss, and frequently forgets when her last meal was, of if she ate at all. When speaking with you, she ensures you that she had breakfast this morning, but her daughter, Marie, insists that she is forgetting to eat and may be at risk for malnutrition. What are two suggestions you could provide to Marie in this situation?

Answer 1

Suggestions

• Check frequently and offer different food if the patient refuses what was offered.
• Try variety types of foods or drinks and make the food good look and smell appealing in order to encourage the patient to eat.

People who had Alzheimer's disease need intense presence and care from their intimate relatives. Agnes needs daily care from Marie. Agnes forgets about their meals whether she ate or not. Inorder to irradicate the malnutrition, Agnes should eat at regular time. So, Marie should assist Agnes to eat foods in correct time.