Dietitian and Nutritionist For Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease

A registered dietitian for dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease can help in the following ways:

• Assess your current diet and review ways that you can modify it, so that you are still enjoying your food despite taste or smell changes.
• Identify any chewing or swallowing difficulties that may be present and provide recommendations to help make it easier to eat, such as incorporating puree food or adding thickener to liquids.
• Help ensure intake throughout the day to prevent unintentional weight and muscle loss.
• Assist in identifying and addressing nutritional deficiencies in your diet to optimize brain health and slow down the progression of dementia.
• Explore food and diet choices that may help reduce the progression of dementia, such as the Mediterranean diet.
• Discuss ways to include nutrient-dense foods in your diet, such as nuts, nut butter, cheese, milks, fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins.
• Discuss easy ways to increase your intake of polyphenols and antioxidants, as needed to support good brain function.
• Lead a discussion on how to optimize your eating environment to make it easier to start and finish your meals.
• Outline strategies to maintain adequate intake of calories, protein, and hydration: small, frequent meals, high protein high calorie smoothies, nutrient-dense snack ideas, high calorie food choices, and more.
• Provide you with practical ideas to minimize the steps needed to prepare meals and make it easier to remember to eat.
• Offer strategies for you to maintain good hydration or to help a loved one get enough hydration in the day.
• Assist with meal planning to help support intake in the context of low appetite.
• Help lower the risk of developing other chronic diseases.
• And more.