Answered a question 7/1/2009 at 6:25 pm
A lot of Alzhiemers people don't remember if they have eaten or not. My mom wanted to eat constantly when she first got to the point that she didn't remember anything anymore. Then she didn't eat but
...Read MoreA lot of Alzhiemers people don't remember if they have eaten or not. My mom wanted to eat constantly when she first got to the point that she didn't remember anything anymore. Then she didn't eat but a few bites here and there. She messed mostly. I started leaving "finger foods" laying on the table. Cookies, chips, etc. They weren't the healtiest but It was better than nothing. As she neared the last couple of weeks, she didn't eat even those. We found out she had Dysphasia and she couldn't hardly swallow. Sometimes she would take a bite and then spit it out because her brain didn't tell her throat to swallow. Hospice told us that at the end, the body doesn't really need to eat. The body seems to know even if your brain doesn't. Of course, wit Alziemers, your brain isn't functioning very well anyway. It is very sad to watch your parent just basically starve to death!! Hang in there and know that there is a better place. I know my mom is no longer suffering and that is what is important.........be patient, if you have to throw food away, it is only food!!there is always something to smile about if you look hard enough.......hug you dad a lot, that is one thing he does need!!.......Phyllis