Challenges in managing the diet of older adults with early-stage Alzheimer dementia: A caregiver perspective

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 142-147

  Silva, P ^a   Kergoat, M J ^a,b   Shatenstein, Bryna ^a  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alzheimer; Caregiver; nutrition; qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DECREASED APPETITE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEGUME; MALE; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DIET; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84872490369     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-012-0385-5     Document Type: Article

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