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Dementia and nutrition

Oct 07, 2021

In this article, Dr Barbara Sharp, Chair, Vegetarian for Life, Registered Nurse, Nurse Teacher, Trainer, Research & Policy, Consultant, and Non Executive Director, explores the link between dementia and nutrition, and offers advice for informal carers when it comes to dementia and nutritional care. Dr Barbara, who specialises in Dementia,… Read more

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