Nutrition in Severe Dementia

An increasing proportion of older adults with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias are now surviving to more advanced stages of the illness. Advanced dementia is associated with feeding problems, including difficulty in swallowing and respiratory diseases. Patients become incompetent to make...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Glaucia Akiko Kamikado Pivi, Paulo Henrique Ferreira Bertolucci, Rodrigo Rizek Schultz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/983056