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This article is based on information provided by Home Instead Senior Care<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Dementia can make it hard for your loved one to manipulate utensils, cups, glasses and dishes. He or she may have developed messy eating habits as a result of various factors related to the condition. Among the possible causes are loss of control and attentiveness and diminished attention to hygiene and self-care<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The following tips may help you to have more manageable mealtimes with your loved one:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Minimize expectations and try not to focus too much on the person who is eating messily.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Put down a vinyl tablecloth, which can be cleaned off after each use, or paper placemats which can be tossed away.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Put a napkin in his or her lap before eating.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Cut up foods prior to serving them.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Avoid \u201crisky\u201d foods, such as sauces<\/a> and condiments (mustard, ketchup, mayo). Put seasonings on the dishes before presenting the meal.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Hand your loved one a \u201cspork,\u201d a combination spoon-fork often sold in camping stores.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Offer finger foods that don\u2019t require utensils. You could try chicken nuggets, little meatballs<\/a>, pizza rolls, mozzarella sticks, sandwiches cut into quarters.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 At the beginning of the meal, offer the finger-foods all around, so that your loved one doesn\u2019t feel singled out.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 If you\u2019re having soup<\/a>, put it in a mug, rather than a bowl, and let it cool a bit first.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Put food on unbreakable dishes or heavy ironstone that\u2019s less apt to slide around.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Use plastic cups instead of glass or ceramic ones.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Present only one or two foods at a time.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Serve liquids in a cup with a spout (available in some hospital-supply stores), or pour only a small amount at a time into a small cup.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 If your loved one has a blunder (a spilled cup of soup), don\u2019t shame or blame. You could casually say, \u201cOh, Mom, that soup is so messy, let me just dab it off you.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u00b7 Keep clothing clean by washing out stains at night, since people with Alzheimer\u2019s are prone to wearing the same items repeatedly.<\/p>\n

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