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Increasing oral intake in dementia patients by altering food texture

Cass Ryan, PhD, RD

Louisiana Tech University, College of Human Ecology, Ruston, Louisiana

Carla Brown, M SP

Beth Westfall, M SP

University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina

Dementia patients lose the ability to tolerate texture in their diets which can result in a refusal to eat and subsequent weight loss. By observing for aversive eating behaviors and manipulating the diet texture, oral intake and weight can be maintained.

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias®, Vol. 10, No. 6, 37-39 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/153331759501000606


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