Eating habits in dementia. A descriptive study.
The eating habits of 33 patients with dementia were studied. They were assessed by semistructured interview with a relative who was able to act as an informant for the whole period of the dementia. Changes in eating were found to be common and included both increased and decreased food intake, alter...
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| description | The eating habits of 33 patients with dementia were studied. They were assessed by semistructured interview with a relative who was able to act as an informant for the whole period of the dementia. Changes in eating were found to be common and included both increased and decreased food intake, altered food choice, the consumption of inedible substances and disturbances in the process of eating. The clinical significance of these changes and some likely underlying mechanisms are discussed. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:9354e315-d872-4d99-96e9-659d1555065c2022-03-26T23:31:30ZEating habits in dementia. A descriptive study.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:9354e315-d872-4d99-96e9-659d1555065cEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford1989Morris, CHope, RFairburn, CThe eating habits of 33 patients with dementia were studied. They were assessed by semistructured interview with a relative who was able to act as an informant for the whole period of the dementia. Changes in eating were found to be common and included both increased and decreased food intake, altered food choice, the consumption of inedible substances and disturbances in the process of eating. The clinical significance of these changes and some likely underlying mechanisms are discussed. |
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| title | Eating habits in dementia. A descriptive study. |
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