This page includes links to existing useful resources relating to food and dementia.
If you are regularly providing people with food at a community group, the Food Standards Agency has some essential guidance on the law and responsibilities: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/providing-food-at-community-and-charity-events/providing-food-at-community-and-charity-events
Help with eating and drinking – Information to help family carers providing personal care to people living with dementia, including a downloadable booklet – from our Crossing the Line study, led by the Association for Dementia Studies at the University of Worcester.
Bournemouth University have detailed guidance on the Eating and Drinking Well with Dementia, both for Care Staff and for Family Carers and Friends, available to download from the Bournemouth University website www.bournemouth.ac.uk/nutrition-dementia
The University of East Anglia project Drinkit has lots of ideas for how to increase fluid in people’s diets www.uea.ac.uk/groups-and-centres/uea-hydrate-group/drinkit
Dementia UK has recent information and guidance on eating and drinking with dementia: https://www.dementiauk.org/information-and-support/health-advice/eating-and-drinking/
…As does the Alzheimer’s Society: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/living-with-dementia/eating-drinking
The Alzheimer’s Society also showcase a range of eating and drinking aids, you can find them on the shop section of their website shop.alzheimers.org.uk
Care UK has guidance on ‘Eating as we Age‘, for health and wellbeing in older age in general: https://www.careuk.com/help-advice/eating-as-we-age
Our Food Glorious Food project partners
Nubian Life (Hammersmith & Fulham): https://www.nubianlife.org.uk/
DOSTIA (Dementia and Older People’s Support, Training, Information and Advice) C.I.C.: https://dostia.co.uk/
Dementia Matters Here(fordshire): https://dementiamattershere.co.uk/
Evesham and District Mental Health Support Services (EDMHSS): https://edmhss.org/
Age UK Wyvern: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/wyvern/