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Aberrant eating behavior in elderly parkinsonian patients with and without dementia: Analysis of video‐recorded meals
Author(s) -
Athlin Elsy,
Norberg Astrid,
Axelsson Karin,
Möller Agnetha,
Nordströ Göran
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.4770120107
Subject(s) - dementia , swallowing , perception , parkinson's disease , disease , psychology , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , audiology , gerontology , neuroscience , dentistry
Abstract Aberrant eating behavior among 14 elderly, non‐demented and 10 demented patients with Parkinson's disease was studied by means of video‐recordings. The findings revealed problems in handling food on the plate, transporting food into the mouth, manipulating food in the mouth, and swallowing. Interpretations were performed based on impairments of autonomic processes, perception, cognition, emotion, and motor performance that occur in the disease.