• Home
  • What’s On
  • Press
  • Podcast
  • About
  • Donate
Dementia Cafe

Friends of the Humane League,
The Dementia Cafe proudly supports The Humane League's work helping farm animals and promoting a vegan diet.
Introducing Eatwell! Eat With Ease - Eat Well!
Dementia, Dementia awareness 3

Introducing Eatwell! Eat With Ease – Eat Well!

By Kirsty Braik-Scivyer · On November 27, 2017

How often do we eat without really thinking about it? A quick smoothie here, a sandwich there, often we’re munching on the go and take being able do so for granted. However, one of the issues someone with dementia faces is the struggle to eat independently. Caregivers know how challenging mealtimes can be, because while your loved one wants to retain their independence it’s hard watching them try to feed themselves with impaired motor function. Yet help is at hand for adults, and children, with disabilities courtesy of Eatwell, a user-friendly dining set. Eatwell’s founder Sha Yao created the innovative product having volunteered at a care center. Her grandmother had Alzheimer’s and like many of us, she wanted to be able to make life as easy as possible for her.

Introducing Eatwell! Eat With Ease - Eat Well!

Photo Credit: indiegogo

What many of us don’t realise is that dementia isn’t just about memory loss. It also affects motor skills, speech, movement, sleep and even lowers your reaction time to sudden events. Sha’s research shows that many people living with Alzheimer’s struggle with mealtimes, with accidents, such as spilling food or tipping over a glass of water being very common. This then leads to embarrassment, or confusion and subsequently they eat less because they’re afraid of making a mess or having to ask for more help.

However, the Eatwell meal set changes everything thanks to some nifty design features that aim to give control back to the diner! By making some small changes the set allows them to retain their dignity, while lowering the chances of any accidental spillages and dropped, or wasted food. Those with dementia tend to find it easier to visually recognise colour than black and while. Therefore boring white china is replaced with bright red and yellow ergonomic tableware. Yes, it’s a simple switch but one that encourages up to 24% more food and 84% more liquid to be consumed at mealtimes. Each item in the Eatwell set is covered in an anti-slip material, while wobbly cups are a thing of the past thanks to a bespoke cup guard. Not only does this reassure the diner themselves but a stable base reduces the likelihood of their cup falling over altogether.

Introducing Eatwell! Eat With Ease - Eat Well!

Photo Credit: indiegogo

 

People caring for someone with dementia may also have noticed the difficulty they have spooning up liquids. It’s not an easy feat to begin with and if your hands are wobbly, or you feel unsure about what you’re doing then this task becomes far harder. Luckily, Eatwell’s unique spoons have been designed to mimic the curve of the bowl- sloping downwards to ensure easy scooping while encouraging your loved one to eat more because food automatically collects at the bottom of the dish.

Introducing Eatwell! Eat With Ease - Eat Well!

Photo Credit: indiegogo

We know that living with dementia has its challenges but does eating need to be one of them? This is an affordable dishwasher friendly / microwave-safe set that has the power to transform the lives of those who require assistance in everyday life. An Eatwell set doesn’t just give someone the option to feed themselves, it helps take the stress out of mealtimes for their caregiver but, more importantly, allows everyone to feel happier about food.

 

 

 

 

#Alzheimers#AlzheimersAwareness#DementiaEssentialsDementiaDementia CafeEatingindiegogoThe Dementia Cafe
Share Tweet
mm

Kirsty Braik-Scivyer

You Might Also Like

  • Bath Toys & Dementia Dementia

    Bath Toys & Dementia

  • Cutlery & Dementia Dementia

    Cutlery & Dementia

  • Dehydration & Dementia: Smoothies & Puréed Drinks Dementia

    Dehydration & Dementia: Smoothies & Puréed Drinks

3 Comments

  • Drinking - Dementia Aids - Dementia CafeDementia Cafe says: April 23, 2018 at 3:34 pm

    […] progresses into late stage dementia, aids may we be required. We’ve talked before about the Eatwell set. But what if spilling is becoming more commonplace? Finding a cup you can fully tip upside down […]

    Reply
  • Cutlery & Dementia - Dementia CafeDementia Cafe says: February 1, 2019 at 8:29 pm

    […] find eating a challenge at all. After some time, this will however be affected. Further explained here and for anyone who hasn’t seen the Eatwell set before, this is a great video explaining […]

    Reply
  • Tracy says: January 17, 2020 at 10:41 pm

    Hi, where can I buy the eat well cutlery and plate sets n the uk? I can only find it on USA sites.

    Reply
  • Leave a reply Cancel reply

    …
    Follow @cafe_dementia
    Follow on Instagram
    Follow dementiacafe

    Calendar

    August 2022
    M T W T F S S
    1234567
    891011121314
    15161718192021
    22232425262728
    293031  
    « Feb    

    Archvies

    • February 2019
    • October 2018
    • September 2018
    • August 2018
    • July 2018
    • June 2018
    • May 2018
    • April 2018
    • March 2018
    • February 2018
    • January 2018
    • December 2017
    • November 2017
    • October 2017
    • September 2017
    • August 2017
    • July 2017
    • May 2017
    • April 2017
    • March 2017
    • February 2017
    • January 2017
    • December 2016
    • November 2016
    • October 2016
    • September 2016
    • August 2016
    • July 2016
    • June 2016
    • May 2016
    • April 2016
    • March 2016
    • February 2016
    • January 2016
    • December 2015
    • November 2015
    • October 2015
    • Home
    • What’s On
    • Press
    • Podcast
    • About
    • Donate

    Operated by Meeztech

    We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.

    You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings.

    Dementia Cafe
    Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
    Privacy Overview

    This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

    You can adjust all of your cookie settings by navigating the tabs on the left hand side.

    Strictly Necessary Cookies

    Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

    If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.

    3rd Party Cookies

    This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, and the most popular pages.

    Keeping this cookie enabled helps us to improve our website.

    Please enable Strictly Necessary Cookies first so that we can save your preferences!