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Not sanitary and also not safe. If she can get into the food and eat what she shouldn’t, then she can also get into much worse. This isn’t blaming you at all, it’s a sign she’s not safe in her current situation. She needs around the clock care, either in her current home or in a place with professional care. It’s a sad reality, but much sadder if she were to cause a fire, wander away, or some other unforeseen event
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You don't give us much to go on. I'm guessing if your mom is forgetting that she's already eaten that there must be some kind of dementia going on huh?
Does she live by herself, with you or in a facility? If with you then you're going to have to keep a closer eye on her, and perhaps put food out of her reach and even put a lock on the fridge and pantry.
And if she's living by herself, it's probably time that she doesn't, as if she's forgetting that she's eaten I can only imagine what else she's forgetting.
Perhaps try having small healthy snacks ready for her when she's looking for something to eat.
And as far as the horseradish goes, I myself love horseradish. Have never eaten it directly out of the jar, but could if I really wanted to as I love it that much.
Bottom line, someone needs to be keeping a closer eye on mom and making sure that she's not getting into things she shouldn't be.
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When this sort of thing starts happening, it's time to begin thinking of other things that she might do - like wander outside or burn down the house. She's completely unaware what she's doing or why she's doing it. She can't help it, she's sick. You can try to button things up so she can't get to them, but that's almost impossible. She needs to have someone with her every single minute - can you do that? For maybe a long time? Most people can't. So can you hire 24/7 care? Can you manage the caregivers while managing your home and her medical appointments and every little thing that must be done in a caregiving situation? Most people can't. It's time to look for places where she can be taken care of around the clock. Her present environment is no longer safe for her, and considering her stage of dementia, it's no longer safe for you either.
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