Assisted feeding
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assisted-feeding-0-17682010
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Assisted feeding
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Assisted feeding, also called hand feeding or oral feeding, is the action of a person feeding another person who cannot otherwise feed themselves. The term is used in the context of some medical issue or in response to a disability, such as when a person living with dementia is no longer able to manage eating alone.
The person being fed must be able to eat by mouth, but lacks either the cognitive or physical ability to self-feed. Individuals who are born with a disability like cerebral palsy, or
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_feeding
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2023-07-26T07:44:49Z
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