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

55 1. The person needs to continue participating in various family-related food activities, and necessary adaptations should be made to avoid risks. 3. Involve the person living with dementia in activities like setting the table, clearing dishes, washing the dishes, or putting away washed items so they can participate in the eating routine. 2. In the early stages, the person living with dementia can participate in kitchen tasks under supervision. They can be assigned specific tasks such as stirring, kneading, shelling beans, peeling potatoes, or washing vegetables.