Nutritional management for Alzheimer ' s disease in all stages: mild, moderate, and severe
Nutrire Rev. Soc. Bras. Aliment. Nutr
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42: 1-6, Dec. 2017. ilus
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Alzheimer's disease corresponds to 5070% of all dementia syndromes, classified as a progressive neurodegenerative disease showing diffuse cortical atrophy with three stages of evolution mild, moderate, and severe. Behavioral symptoms and memory loss are major manifestations of the disease. Non-pharmacological interventions are essential to improve the quality of life of these patients. Interdisciplinary assistance is essential throughout the disease course. Regarding nutrition for patients with Alzheimer's disease, weight loss and behavioral changes related to food are major objects of scientific study, as they trigger deterioration of the quality of life of patients and caregivers. Knowing which nutritional guidelines should be used helps in clinical decisions. The study of nutrition in dementia is, therefore, critical for patient management.
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Main subject:
Deglutition Disorders
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Dietary Supplements
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Alzheimer Disease
Type of study:
Practice guideline
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Nutrire Rev. Soc. Bras. Aliment. Nutr
Journal subject:
Nutritional Sciences
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of São Paulo/BR
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