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Mental Health Disorders - Dementia

Nutrition Care Process

Last Updated: 2023-11-21 Target Group: Seniors

Nutrition Intervention

Disclaimer
Nutrition Prescription 
Example
Recommend:
  • Regular Diet
  • Texture Modification
   
Food and/or Nutrient Delivery Example
  • Meals and Snacks
    • General/healthful diet
    • Composition of meals/snacks
      • Texture-modified diet (e.g. soft-minced, mashed, pureed foods)
  • Bioactive Substance Management
    • Caffeine (limit to 400 mg/day)
    • Alcohol (if desired, moderate consumption)
  • Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
    • Enteral nutrition
  • Supplements
    • Medical food supplements
      • Commercial beverage
      • Modified beverage (e.g. thickened)

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