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Dementia care partners often express concerns about the safety of the person with dementia when it comes to cooking. Cooking, meal preparation and sharing a meal together as a couple or with family and friends is such a central part of our lives. The effects of dementia can have a severe impact in this area of life.

We recently received an inquiry from a husband who was concerned after his wife left a pot on the stove a couple of times, once resulting in a small fire, and she no longer seemed to know what she was doing in the kitchen. Added to this is the fact that his wife always does the cooking and he doesn't know how to cook. This care partner had many questions and concerns about how he could handle this complicated situation.

This video offers some important perspectives and possible strategies you can follow to address the challenges of cooking and safety that you'll face as a caregiver/ care partner.

Have you faced this dilemma? What were the challenges and what did you find helpful?