Why has my mother become more hungry than she usually is?

Asked by hilkay  |  Nov 7, 2009

My mother is 94 and lives with my husband and me. I'm her full time caregiver. I love to cook so she enjoys healthy meals every day. Lately, she's been asking for more to eat. I'm now providing additional food every 2 hours or so. Can anyone suggest why she is hungry more often than usual? She has a balanced diet and also has fruit, nuts, cheese, small protein, or soup between her regular meals. She only gets healthy snacks, no junk or processed foods. I'm stumped!

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Carol Bradley Bursack, Nov 8, 2009

Over the span of two decades author, columnist and speaker Carol Bradley Bursack cared for a neighbor and six elderly family members. Because of this experience, Bradley Bursack created a portable support group, the book "Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories."

 

Does she have dementia? Sometimes people with dementia literally forget they ate and want to eat again, since they don't think they have. It's more mental than physical.

If that isn't the case (or even if it is), I'd check with her doctor. She may have a digestive disorder or some type.

Carol

 
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