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Dec 20, 2010
My grandmother is 87, was 5'7" at one time, current weight is 125lbs, sedentary, soft food diet. It seems that making sure she takes in at least 1500 calories a day helps her maintain her weight. Since she eats so sparingly, she has two (2) Ensure Plus a day (700 calories) and I use alot of heavy dairy products to add calories to the high protein diet and I juice her veggies and fruit. I had to stop her snacks because she stopped eating full meals ( she was getting Cliff Bars). She was in the hospital recently and diagnosed with mild dehydration and a UTI because she simply wouldn't drink enough water. It's a really tough thing to get them to eat enough calories with nutritional value compatible with their health problems and keep them adequately hydrated. I am trying to keep her at home and out of a nursing facility, but it appears to be a losing battle. Hope this helps and you have a better experience.
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