Initiative nourishes body and mind
A new program focusing on food and mood is transforming dementia care one mouthful at a time, writes Megan van Genderen.
Nutritionist Megan van Genderen is finding the deep connections between food and mood in a new program aiming to improve quality of life for those living with dementia
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Eating had become a chore for 97-year-old Dot* – and not always one she completed. She had little appetite and wasn’t getting all the nutrients she needed to thrive and enjoy life.
Fortunately for Dot, Group Homes Australia, where she lives, included her in a pilot program I’ve been involved with called Food and Mood.
Working with other specialists, we developed Dot’s personal action plan to help her enjoy food – just as she had done before her dementia diagnosis.
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