Nutritional Resources

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Nutritional Resources

Nutrition Ideas

Quick and easy lunch ideas

Making a lunch can be easy and convenient; utilize your leftovers or checkout no-cook recopies. It won’t take long to notice the positive impact on your health (& your budget):

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Chewing problems can interfere with health and nutritional status. Check out this link for some information on chewing and strategies to make a well balance meal easy to chew

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We all know we need to stay hydrated, but sometimes its easier said than done. There are many ideas for staying hydrated – find the one that best suits your style. As we age, out sensation of thirst decreases… rather than asking “Would you like a drink of water?”, try “Here is a nice cold glass of water for you!”

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Did you know that our taste alters as we age or if we take certain medications? Find out how to spice up your food without adding salt.

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Dementia may affect one’s ability to eat and how much they eat. Here is some information and suggestions on how to encourage eating.

This video demonstrates a compassionate way to help a person to eat during the late stages of dementia – with Teepa Snow. Being attuned with a person during mealtime, may actually improve their intake.