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My mother-in-law had the same problem. She would literally keep eating until she vomited. Her doctor told us it was related to her dementia. Her brain no longer recognized the signals it was receiving that she was full.
We kept her portions small so if she asked for more she could have seconds. And we never left a serving bowl or platter on the table during the meal otherwise she'd try to eat very fast to get more. We followed the same routine for every meal - dinner was a salad - main course - a small dessert and coffee. She gradually began to recognize that dessert and coffee meant dinner was over.
But she never stopped trying to get more food - she'd eat all her meat and then say we didn't give her any - or if someone got up from the table she'd try to swipe something off of their plate.
We also tried to slow our meals down and spend more time with her at the table to divert her attention away from the food and make it more social. We made sure someone sat and ate with her for every meal. It was a high point for her each day as she had a captive audience and she was the center of attention. We kept the conversation very basic and tried to keep to a topic that she could participate in. This routine seemed to keep mealtime calm and peaceful. It's just a matter of trial and error - eventually you find something that works and keeps them happy.
One other thing - my mother-in-law never complained of being hungry - but if she had access to food she would eat everything in sight. She also didn't remember from meal to meal insisting she hadn't eaten since yesterday or that she never had lunch. We never corrected her because she wouldn't remember that either. We tried to keep her from getting upset so we just dealt with the moment we were in.
I wish you good luck and lots of patience
She was 'dead weight' when she blanked out. She has Alzheimer's (AD) with side effects of Parkinson's (PD).
The ASPARTAME or ASPARTAMINE that is listed in the ingredients is not good for anyone, but especially people who take certain meds (e.g. Seroquel, Phenobarbital or Epileptic Medications). She was first diagnosed with AD with side effects of Epilepsy. None of the Epileptic meds that they put her on didn't do anything, but make her react violently and that's why we had her doctor go over the diagnosis (dx) again. ((((((HUGS)))))) & good luck.