FOOD AND DEMENTIA

Early day motion 881, tabled 21 June 2000 by Howard Stoate (Labour). Signed by 116 members.

That this House notes the publication of the Alzheimer's Society report Food for Thought which marks Alzheimer's Awareness Week, 2nd to 8th July; recognises the problems people with dementia face getting an adequate and nutritious diet in care homes, hospitals and in their own homes; and calls for greater support and advice for carers of people with dementia on eating and diet, increased dementia training for health and social care staff in care homes and the NHS and improved standards of food provision in all care settings.

Signatures by party: Labour 76, Liberal Democrat 20, Conservative 10, Labour/Co-operative 7, Plaid Cymru 2, Scottish National Party 1.