Nutrition among older people with dementia: A Literature Review
Li, Yijian (2013)
Li, Yijian
Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018061113485
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2018061113485
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The Alzheimer's Disease International estimated that year 2015 there are a total number of 46.8 million people afflicted by the dementia syndrome globally. As dementia disease proceeds, malnutrition and eating problems are more noticeable.
The aim of this literature review was to discover the factors contributing to poor nutrition among old people with dementia and how nurses could improve it. The purpose is to present information for nurses to enhance their knowledge regarding nutritional and dietary interventions for older people with dementia.
The author conducted a literature review that identified five articles for inclusion. The results showed that older people with dementia are at a greater risk of becoming malnourished. Caring for the clients with dementia could be a challenge for nurses sometimes since dementia could influence the activities of daily living. Dementia could make it challenging for the clients to complete everyday tasks and hence, it is vital for nurses to have deep knowledge about dementia and nutrition. In order for nurses to correctly evaluate the nutritional status of the elderly, to make excellent care plans and nursing interventions, nurses need to understand the interaction between nutrition and older people with dementia.
The aim of this literature review was to discover the factors contributing to poor nutrition among old people with dementia and how nurses could improve it. The purpose is to present information for nurses to enhance their knowledge regarding nutritional and dietary interventions for older people with dementia.
The author conducted a literature review that identified five articles for inclusion. The results showed that older people with dementia are at a greater risk of becoming malnourished. Caring for the clients with dementia could be a challenge for nurses sometimes since dementia could influence the activities of daily living. Dementia could make it challenging for the clients to complete everyday tasks and hence, it is vital for nurses to have deep knowledge about dementia and nutrition. In order for nurses to correctly evaluate the nutritional status of the elderly, to make excellent care plans and nursing interventions, nurses need to understand the interaction between nutrition and older people with dementia.