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Weight Loss in the Elderly
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Mom mom has alzhiemers and she eats really good. Why is she losing weight?
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Midkid58
Answered Sep 21, 2023
Where can you find a balanced pureed diet for someone with dementia?
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Hothouseflower
Answered Sep 11, 2023
What are symptoms of chronic kidney disease? Can someone be too frail for dialysis?
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Taarna
Answered Aug 21, 2023
Has anyone else dealt with an elderly parent wanting to be weighed all the time?
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Friend72
Answered Aug 13, 2023
Any experience deciding if and when hospice is appropriate for someone with Parkinson's?
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Socrealtor
Replied Aug 8, 2023
My mom is bed bound and eats very little, only liquid or pureed foods. She has dementia and weighs 66 lbs. How long can she go on this way?
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Anabanana
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I have stage 4 colon/liver cancer and am eating less than 1000 calories a day, is this normal?
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NeedHelpWithMom
Answered Aug 2, 2023
How to get help for mom who won't go to the Dr?
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AlvaDeer
Answered Jun 28, 2023
My husband is on hospice for end stage lung disease and requires 8L oxygen and 15L for any activity. How much longer can he continue losing weight?
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MACinCT
Answered Jun 3, 2023
My 65-year-old husband went on an antidepressant after a series of unfavorable events. What can I do to help him?
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lealonnie1
Replied May 31, 2023
Grandmother not wanting to eat. Advice?
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Llamalover47
Replied Apr 27, 2023
My 87 y/o mother has gradually lost 40 lbs. over the last 5 yrs. She seems very thin and frail to me. Should I be concerned?
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ArtistDaughter
Answered Apr 6, 2023
MIL will not take out her dentures for cleaning. Any suggestions?
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CaregiverL
Answered Apr 1, 2023
Encourage eating. Any advice?
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MomACforum
Answered Mar 21, 2023
Nutritional supplements: Calories vs. protein, which is more important?
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TouchMatters
Answered Feb 16, 2023
Unexplained weight loss. Any ideas?
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Daphne131
Replied Feb 12, 2023
Weight loss, loose skin, and incontinence underwear. Any advice?
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ansahmatilda59
Answered Feb 7, 2023
My 97-year-old father has lost his ability to communicate. Now what?
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Beatty
Answered Jan 21, 2023
How do you weigh a bedridden person?
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Grandma1954
Answered Jan 18, 2023
Hospice. Any advice?
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Msblcb
Answered Jan 16, 2023
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