Navigating Feeding Decisions in Dementia: Development of a Caregiver Decision Aid

Feeding difficulties are nearly universal in advanced dementia, presenting families and caregivers with tough decisions about how to feed their loved ones at the end of life.

This study aims to develop a web-based decision aid for caregivers navigating dementia feeding decisions. The decision aid will be based on clinical and expert guidance and will be tested for feasibility with caregivers caring for patients with advanced dementia.

Principal Investigator

Dr. Andres Helen Bostwick (Ellie)
Senior Research Fellow, Lien Centre for Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School

Study Team

• Mentor: Dr. Chetna Malhotra, Associate Professor, LCPC
• Dr. Philip Yap Lin Kiat, Senior Consultant, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
• Dr. Jason Yue Yanzhen, Senior Scientist, A*STAR
• Ms. Tan Chew Sia, Senior Dietician, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
• Ms. Sanam Naraindas Kaurani, Senior Research Assistant, LCPC
• Ms. Huang Xueying, Research Assistant, LCPC

Publications

• Andres EB, Chaudhry I, Balasubramanian I, Poco L, Yap P, Malhotra C. Navigating dementia feeding decisions in Asia: A mixed methods study of caregivers. Age Ageing. 2024;53(10).
• Andres EB, Chaudhry I, Balasubramanian I, Poco L, Malhotra C. Caregiver-reported use of physical restraints among community dwelling persons with severe dementia in Singapore. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2024.

Contact Person

Ms. Huang Xueying, Research Assistant
Email: xueying.huang@duke-nus.edu.sg