Having Their Cake and Eating it Too: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study on the Dietary Behaviours of Family Carers of Persons With Dementia

Michael Smith, Natalie Dickinson, Nicholas Sculthorpe, Louise Ritchie, Rachel Kimble, Sport and Physical Activity Research Institute, The University of the West of Scotland, Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice, The University of the West of Scotland, Adult Nursing, Community and Health, The University of the West of Scotland

Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice

Published online on July 23, 2025

Abstract

Dementia, Ahead of Print.
Introduction:While dementia caregiving is known to place considerable demands on carers, its impact on carers’ own dietary behaviours and nutritional health remains poorly understood. Understanding how caregiving impacts carers’ diet quality is essential ...