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How do I encourage a dementia resident to eat?
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Carol Bradley Bursack, CDSGF
Answered Mar 2011
How long does loss of appetite last after surgery?
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Carol Bradley Bursack, CDSGF
Answered Mar 2011
My mom is home after having a stroke and call on is on a puree and thickened liquids diet. Why are thick juices expensive to buy?
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ravensdottir
Answered Mar 2011
y mom forgets she just ate and always asks for more food. She never stops eating, what can I do to make her stop?
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lach61
Answered Mar 2011
Why does my mom hate everything she eats?
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Piratess2011
Answered Feb 2011
Why won’t the nursing home let my mother go to her daughter’s funeral?
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steviegirl
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When and how do I decide to stop medication for my mom who has a gastric feeding tube and low quality of life?
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Helensw
Answered Feb 2011
My mother just spend 2 weeks in rehab to gain her strength back from not eating. As soon as she got home again she is doing the same thing. How can I help her?
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Lobasslake
Answered Jan 2011
My 83-year-old father is not eating right and has no zest for anything that involves exercise. He has a spinal fracture and won't see the doctor. What do we do?
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Eddie
Answered Jan 2011
My mom has dementia and is down to 70 lbs. How long can a body sustain itself at such a low body weight?
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yellowfeever
Answered Jan 2011
My mother is 88-years-old and has always had a good appetite, now all of a sudden she is never hungry and has to force herself to eat. What could be wrong??
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hapfra
Answered Dec 2010
Dad doesn't eat much at all, but when he does, he eats very fast then starts to gag. How can I get him to slow down when he eats?
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hapfra
Answered Dec 2010
How do you feed an elder who has lost their appetite after a surgery?
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arsenaultt2004
Answered Dec 2010
My mother eats oatmeal and nothing else, how can I get her to eat more variety if her diet?
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LynnPO
Answered Dec 2010
My aunt only eats properly if we are there, how do we changed that? We can’t be there all the time, we live an hour away.
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Carol Bradley Bursack, CDSGF
Answered Dec 2010
My elder parents live in my apartment, is it ok to get them up at 8am to serve them breakfast?
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JudyC
Answered Nov 2010
My father just came home from the nursing home with a feeding tube. He is not supposed to have any foods or liquids but has them anyway. How can I get my dad to listen to me?
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Kitty
Answered Nov 2010
My mother refuses to accept help with meals and will starve herself rather than ask for help. How can I make sure she is eating?
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gamatthews
Answered Nov 2010
How do I get my mother to eat in the dining room at the assisted living facility?
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STP
Answered Nov 2010
Should I let my elderly husband eat whatever he wants? All my husband want's to eat is cookies all day.
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NancyH
Answered Nov 2010
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