Poor appetite but no weight loss?

My mother is 95 and does not need a lot of food to maintain her weight, as she basically does nothing. She passes on dinner and eats desserts, that is now her thing. Fine with me, she is 95, it is her choice.

A 95 year old sedentary person can survive on very few calories, my mom's doctor advised me to just try to make sure she got 1000 calories most days. Mom did shrink by the end but I'm pretty sure that most of that was muscle atrophy, although her arms and legs were skeletal she never did lose her little belly.

Are you sure that she is not eating when you are not around?

My dad would be brought cookies and crackers with ensure at night. Probably 1000 calories worth of junk food. I blew a fuse when I discovered that they were feeding him sugar filled snacks every single night. He was being treated for diabetes, hello!

I would find out how she is eating when you are not present.

At 95 she doesn't need the calories anymore. She is not active. Her brain no longer tell her she is hungry or thirsty. Same with Dementia don't remember they ate and eat again. Some think they ate so won't eat.

Is it chocolate milk or Ensure. I bet Ensure or Boost. This gives her the vitamins and minerals she needs. The elderly do not eat like they used to.