Practical nutrition and hydration for dementia friendly mealtimes / Lee Martin ; foreword by Caroline Lecko.

Intro; Practical Nutrition and Hydration for Dementia-Friendly Mealtimes by Lee Martin; Foreword by Caroline Lecko; 1. Dementia and Mealtimes; 2. Mealtime Abilities in Dementia; 3. Assessing and Preserving Mealtime Abilities in Dementia; 4. Independence and Dignity at Mealtimes: The Ability to Eat and Drink; 5. Practical Interventions Section 1: Enhancing Independence and Dignity at Mealtimes; 6. Preferences and Choice at Mealtimes: The sensory experience; 7. Practical Interventions Section 2: Augmenting Preferences and Choice at Mealtimes

8. Oral Abilities and Behaviours: The Relationship with Swallowing Difficulties9. Practical Interventions Section 3: Managing Oral Abilities and Behaviours; 10. Meal Behaviours: Effect of the mealtime environment; 11. Practical Interventions Section 4: Supporting Meal Behaviours through Adjusting the Mealtime Environment; 12. Summary and Conclusions; References; Subject Index; Author Index; Blank Page