Eating and Drinking | Alzheimer's Society

People with dementia try out clever kitchen gadgets

People with dementia, carers and Society volunteers in south west London tell us what they think about clever kitchen aids.

Age, marital status, BMI and sleep associated with risk for dementia – Alzheimer’s Society comment

Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have analysed a large data set to identify new risk factors which they believe are linked to increased risk of dementia in later life.

End of life care: communication and physical needs

There are many ways to communicate with a person at the end of their life. There are also steps you can take to support a person with any pain, infections, eating and drinking problems, and delirium.

Tips to prevent UTIs in people with dementia

The following tips can help to reduce the risk of a UTI in someone with dementia.

Eating and drinking – useful organisations

Find out more about organisations that can help with advice on eating and drinking for people living with dementia.

Meal preparation and living alone

There are ways you can support a person with dementia who is living alone to eat and drink well.

Poor appetite and dementia

There are many reasons why a person with dementia may lose interest in, or turn down, food and drink.

Eating and drinking

People with dementia often experience problems with eating and drinking, but there are ways to help manage these.

Mum's eating problems got worse as her dementia progressed

A day centre shares its experiences of finding the right crockery and clothes protection

From the October/November 2015 issue of our magazine, we asked staff at a day centre about how they had selected eating and drinking aids for people with dementia to use.

Ideas to help a person with dementia who has problems swallowing

From the October/November 2016 issue of our magazine, difficulties in swallowing food become more common as dementia progresses, though they vary from person to person. We asked Talking Point members about helping someone who is having difficulties swallowing (dysphagia).

Activity ideas for people with dementia to enjoy being involved with food

From the June/July 2016 issue of our magazine, read about how being included in planning meals and in buying, cooking, eating and clearing up after food is something that many people with dementia enjoy.

SACN report on diet and dementia risk - Alzheimer's Society comment

A report published yesterday (28 February) by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has suggested that there is little evidence of a link between diet and dementia risk.