clinical focus
Designed
for Aged Care
CARE601
Careful consideration to food provision should be paramount
with texture-modified diets to ensure optimum intake. This may
include the use of food moulds for pureed consistencies to
increase the attractiveness and palatability of the meal.
CONSTIPATION
Bradykinesia that affects the gut’s ability to transit food may lead
to constipation and/or early satiety at meal times. Constipation
is a common issue in those living with Parkinson’s and can
compound nausea and poor appetite. A regular bowel regimen
utilising aperients may be required to ensure regularity. The
addition of adequate hydratin