Dementia Food Secrets | Expert Q&A with Molly Robinson, RD
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00:00 Opening
0:58 Molly introduces herself
2:58 One of my clients only eats light food. What do I do to get them to eat more?
8:00 The other client feeds most of her lunch to the dogs if I can get her to sit down to eat. How do I get this to stop?
11:00 Is there a particular way of setting up food for someone with dementia where it is more likely that they will eat it?
14:03 What suggestions do you have for someone hoarding food or carrying it around with them?
15:51 Question from chat: My LO says he's not hungry and has no appetite. He eats a meal one time every two days and just snacks on nut bars and ice cream... he's lost about 25 pounds in the last several months.
21:06 What would be your go to meals for someone who is refusing to eat?
23:00 Question from chat: What about moving from solid foods to soft foods? And - How many calories should a person over 80, weight at 123 pounds, consume?
26:20 What kinds of food would be the most important to give to someone with dementia who refuses to eat?
28:28 What are some reasons folks could be refusing to eat or saying they aren’t hungry all the time?
30:30 Question from chat: What if they say nothing really tastes good? (and "My mom only wants sweet foods")
33:32 Question from chat: Mom gets anxious and wants to go home because she doesn't want to bother me. Do you have any thoughts about that?
35:10 Question from chat: I had a client who wouldn't eat if I put too much on the plate. Have you noticed that - people not eating if there's too much food on the plate?
35:56 Some people suggested to let them eat whatever they want, is that the right approach?
38:25 Is a meal schedule the right way to go?
39:31 What changes happen with dementia and food?
40:50 Questions from chat related to the meal schedule (What if they mess up your plans?)
42:32 Is weight loss normal for someone with dementia? Is weight gain normal?
43:28 Question from chat: What about being a dementia dietician has impacted you most about the disease?
48:00 How can everyone get in touch with you, Molly? What's your website / Instagram?
48:46 If some of us wanted to work with you Molly, how would they be able to do that? To get more specifically into their situation?
49:50 Is there anything else about your background Molly you'd want to share with us?
52:06 Question from Jaimie: At what point do you normally have people come to you for coaching Molly? At what point does that come most in handy?
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