Tool Kit. Strategies to facilitate eating and swallowing in people living with early-stage dementia

39 1. Allow a longer time for the eating routine of the person living with dementia. 3. Avoid pressuring or forcing the person to eat, as this may trigger adverse reactions that do not promote eating. If the person does not want to eat the entire portion, divide the meal into smaller portions so that the eating routine can be done at different times (fractionated eating). Consult the speech therapist in charge. 2. Use insulated ot heat-retaining plate that help keep the food warm for extended periods. A. Situations where the person eats more slowly