Sep 29
Here are some helpful hints for increasing the food intake of persons with memory impairment:
- Finger foods are very helpful. As your loved one is walking and pacing in the house give them chicken fingers, carrot sticks, apple slices with peanut butter. Crackers and cream cheese, and small grape tomatoes. Obviously not at the same time??
- Use a Sippy cup with juices for hydration.
- Try to get them to eat with another person who can redirect them when they forget what they are doing. Along with the memory problems comes the inability to focus on the task.
- You may add dry milk to most foods to increase calories. Use butter, rich breads, scrambled eggs with cheeses and ,mini-burgers with extra eggs and bread crumbs. Actually think of all the foods that we try to decrease calories and just add to them. Chocolate milk is good.
- Routine is important and should be maintained when meal planning. Keep your meals to at least 5 each day.
Do try some of these foods and let me know if they are helpful to increase your loved ones’ appetite. Do remember to weigh weekly.
Check back for more recommendations weekly.
