See Below: If in a nursing home, and depending on the severity, the pt. Will be escorted to the dining room and fed. If lives by himself -- that's the danger of the dementia, patients will forget to eat or forget that they've already eaten. Basically, people with dementia, especially at a later stages, need constant reminders, feeding and being taken care of.
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