Define Feeding and Nutritional Management for patient of alzheimer's disease?

Keeping the clinical manifestations of Alzheimer's disease in mind, treatment involves personalized care, keeping the patient well nourished, reducing anxiety and stress and improving the quality of life. The main objectives of nutritional management, hence, are to:

• Provide adequate nutrition,
• Prevent malnutrition, and
• Devise methods to tackle feeding problems.

Several strategies may have to be used to achieve these objectives, keeping the functional impairments in mind.