Solutions to related problems

1. Appetite

If you eat too much or constantly ask for food, you can try snacking more than once (that is, eating small meals five to six times a day) meals)

You can eat low-calorie snacks or fruits

You can store food and avoid storing food in open places

You can use other activities (such as walking) to Disperse appetite

If you eat too little, try drinking a glass of juice or eating a small amount of fruit to stimulate appetite

Increase the amount of exercise

Only offer one type of food at a time. Eat one item before offering another

Provide patients with meals at appropriate times each day (usually in the middle of the day)

Offer patients familiar or favorite foods

Check whether the craving for sweets is related to the side effects of the drug

Low-calorie ice cream or milkshakes can be provided

2. Cognitive aspects

Brain damage causes patients to lose the feeling of hunger. Provide different foods to stimulate appetite and encourage eating

Reverse day and night to confuse eating times. Prepare a schedule and provide patients with meals at regular intervals

Except for forgetting to eat In addition to providing meals to patients, you should also remind patients of meal times

Forgetting to eat and constantly asking for food. Provide patients with small amounts of food between meals

Forgetting how to use tableware Provide easy-to-take, relatively simple food (finger food), such as sandwiches and cakes

Try to use larger rice bowls and simple tableware, such as spoons and forks instead of chopsticks

Judgment Inability to choose food due to reduced strength. Provide a small amount of food to choose from.

Verbally remind the patient to eat.

Confused by messy table settings. Avoid using patterned tablecloths. Use plain and contrasting colors. tableware and dishes

Using simple table settings (such as only one bowl and one piece of tableware on the table)

Unable to cope with complex tasks/tasks Simplifying the meal routine , you can "verbally" or "demonstrate" the patient's meal procedures.

Encourage the patient to eat if he fails to eat spontaneously. You can put a small mouthful of food in the patient's mouth or put a fork in the patient's hand, step by step. Instruct patients to eat

When eating or drinking something that is too hot, unable to distinguish heat or allergic to temperature Check the temperature of food or drink before offering it

Use the rim of a cup or bowl Touch the patient's lips lightly to allow the patient to adapt to the temperature

Eat inappropriate or non-food items Carefully monitor items that the patient may eat (such as soap) and store them away

3. Oral cavity Aspects

For dry mouth, moisten food with gravy or sauces

Drink a little warm water, soup or juice before meals

For dental or oral problems, use water before meals Rinse your mouth or use a cotton swab dipped in water for cleaning

Have regular dental check-ups

For chewing problems, try gentle pressure on your lips and chin, plus verbal instructions (such as: say "Chew now"), and demonstrate chewing

Provide patients with moist and small mouthfuls of food

Pay attention to the texture of the food, not too hard or rotten

IV. Physical aspect

Regular eye examination as vision deteriorates

Use tableware with bright colors that can be easily distinguished from the dining table or tablecloth

Due to illness

If your appetite is affected by diseases (such as diabetes, stomach problems or urinary tract infections, etc.), do a health checkup and seek medical advice

Loss of appetite due to constipation Increase fiber in the diet

Each meal Eat more fruits in between

5. Behavioral aspects

Be unable to sit for long periods of time and eat less frequently due to mania and restlessness

Medical examination to identify Reasons for mania (such as side effects of drugs)

Establish regular meal times and eat during times when the patient's mood is more stable

Hoarding food due to lack of security and confusion Make the patient understand that you are taking care of him, so as to reassure him, and then check the stored food

Loss of appetite due to depression Provide the patient's favorite food to arouse his appetite

Use other foods or drinks as supplements, such as milk

Consult a psychiatrist for advice

6. Environmental aspects

Distracted from tranquility due to noisy environment Eat in an environment to reduce distractions, you can try playing soft music

7. Swallowing ability

If you cough when drinking liquid food, consult a doctor

Add coagulant powder when necessary

If you cough when eating solid food, provide food that is easy to swallow (such as scrambled eggs, fruits, custard, potato puree)

Consult your doctor Opinions