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Background: Maximising opportunities to enhance nutrition are a crucial part of providing care to people with dementia, since their risk of malnutrition is increased due to progressive symptoms. A person-centred approach to eating coupled with skilled caregivers is essential to minimise symptom burden, reduce dependence and maintain quality of life. The aim of this study was to explore perceptions of encouraging eating for those with dementia from responses to a discussion board within a free and openly accessible course: the Understanding Dementia Massive Open Online Course (UD-MOOC), which asks 'If I had dementia, the things that might help me to eat include...' .

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