Smart snacks aim to fight malnutrition in dementia patients

NCT ID NCT05007730

Summary

This small, completed study tested whether special 'transitional-state' snacks—foods that change texture—could be a safe and acceptable way to improve nutrition for people with dementia living at home. Researchers worked with 10 participants to see if these ready-made, nutrient-dense snacks could help increase their daily food intake. The main goal was to check if this approach was practical and safe, not to prove it cured dementia.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Oregon Health & Science University

    Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States

  • University of Oregon

    Eugene, Oregon, 97403, United States

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