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All Food Tastes Bad!
paulcmurray
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 11:16 AMre: All Food Tastes Bad!
Christine Kennard
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 08:02 AMHi Paul
Sorry about the delay in getting back to you.
There are a few more ideas to get your wife interested in food;
Definitely try different food stuffs, maybe ones with a stronger smell, however smell is often adversely affected in old age so that may not help. Sweet foods are often favorites. Try putting a small amount of liquid glycerin on her lips. It moisturizes the lips and may encourage her then to eat some sweet desserts.
Check that her mouth is not sore, that she is not constipated and that she is in a comfortable position to eat and drink.
Let me know how you get on
Christine
re: All Food Tastes Bad!
Christine Kennard
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 08:11 AMPaul
Also try compilations! Present small amounts of food of different colors, smells and tastes. Put sweet and savory foods on the same plate and if she can, ask her to choose herself. Put on her eye glasses if she uses them. Do not put too much on the plate.
Try doing other tasks in her room so you are not sitting with her. Leave it with her too. She may be more interested when there are no distractions.
Do check that she has regular bowel movements. In my experience as a nurse it was constipation that caused most appetite problems.
Best Wishes
Christine
re: re: re: re: All Food Tastes Bad!
paulcmurray
Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 05:47 PMHi Christine,
Thank you again for your concern. Joan may go home from rehab Tuesday. I will keep the overhead and bridge lamp on at the table. Just incase. I learned something last night also. The Alzheimer packet mentioned other dementias. I noticed weak legs describing Normal Pressure Hydrophilia. When I looked on Wikpedia and other articles, I discovered Joan has all the symptoms mentioned. Tomorrow I will have to find out if anything will be done for it. Doctors didn't tell me anything when I asked them at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick. Sadly so.
Paul
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dehydration malnutrition
carolyn m demming
Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 07:13 PMdear who ever i have taken care of dementia patients for fifteen years and in the last stage of this exsaperating diease, it always goes to not drinkink not eating at a nursing home the worst sinareo, is not enough staff to feed them and prompt them to drink. at my home i have had time to feed them and prompt them to drink its a game they like to play. sometimes its music too. yes its a problem at nursing homes its the understaffing.
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In November, my wife with mild to moderate dimential, lost strength in her legs to stand. Simultaneously, all food started to taste "bad". She has been living on milk and fortified drinks. She is perfectly able to feed herself and swallow food but refuses because it tastes "bad".
Any suggestions?
Paul
paulcmurray@yahoo.com