Dementia Care Partner Talk Show with Teepa Snow
Health & Fitness
202: Why We Need to Move Away from the Idea of "Feeding People"
Are you familiar with the term, "feeders"? Why is this a term that we need to move away from? One reason is the term itself gives the idea of someone that cannot eat themselves (e.g. a baby). A person that is living with dementia does lose skill as the condition progresses, but with the right support, we can help them to use the muscle memory they've built over a lifetime and participate in the process.
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