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jdynes Asked August 2010

My elderly sister-in-law refuses to eat. What should I do to help her?

AgingCareEditor Aug 2010
Do you why she's top eating? The first step is to get to the bottom of why she has stopped. Some elderly lose their sence of smell and food no longer appeals to them. Sometimes, medications can cause loss of appetite and also depression could be the cause.

If its depression, she nees to see a doctor. If its loss of taste or smell, preparing some spicier food might help. Here's an article with some more suggestions:
https://www.agingcare.com/133239

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