This virtual event was a free learning opportunity for providers, healthcare professionals, community workers and caregivers with experts on dementia practices.
Navigating Nutrition and Mealtime for People Living with Dementia – Virtual Symposium
March 14, 2024
This virtual event was a free learning opportunity for providers, healthcare professionals, community workers and caregivers with experts on dementia practices.
Program Objectives
- Define dysphagia and its implications for people living with dementia
- Incorporate nutrition in diet for people living with dementia
- Discuss mealtime challenges and how to navigate mealtime for people living with dementia
Event Videos
Navigating Mealtime Challenges: Strategies for Encouraging Eating and Managing Behaviors in Dementia Care
Kara Welke, OTD, Home Therapy Solutions
Dementia and Dysphagia
Nicole Kiel Paschke, MS, CCC/SLP, University of North Dakota
Diet, Nutrition and Dementia
Puja Agarwal, PhD, Rush University