202: Why We Need to Move Away from the Idea of "Feeding People"
Dementia Care Partner Talk Show with Teepa Snow
English - June 02, 2023 16:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 123 ratingsHealth & Fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: 201: Are Falls Just a Fact of Life with Dementia?
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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