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

44 1. Remove distractions to help the person focus more easily on eating. 2. Turn off the television to minimize noise and visual distractions. A. Recommendations to enhance attention during meals: 3. Avoid having noisy individuals in the dining area, as they may interrupt the person during meals. For example, those who have already finished eating may move to the living room or another room to keep talking.