Weight Loss in the Elderly
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Mom mom has alzhiemers and she eats really good. Why is she losing weight?
3 AnswersMidkid58 Answered Sep 21, 2023Where can you find a balanced pureed diet for someone with dementia?
23 AnswersHothouseflower Answered Sep 11, 2023What are symptoms of chronic kidney disease? Can someone be too frail for dialysis?
22 AnswersTaarna Answered Aug 21, 2023Has anyone else dealt with an elderly parent wanting to be weighed all the time?
15 AnswersFriend72 Answered Aug 13, 2023Any experience deciding if and when hospice is appropriate for someone with Parkinson's?
4 AnswersSocrealtor Replied Aug 8, 2023My 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?
6 AnswersAnabanana Answered Aug 8, 2023
I have stage 4 colon/liver cancer and am eating less than 1000 calories a day, is this normal?
8 Answers
NeedHelpWithMom Answered Aug 2, 2023
How to get help for mom who won't go to the Dr?
7 Answers
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?
18 Answers ArtistDaughter Answered Apr 6, 2023
MIL will not take out her dentures for cleaning. Any suggestions?
15 Answers CaregiverL Answered Apr 1, 2023
Encourage eating. Any advice?
7 Answers 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?
17 Answers Daphne131 Replied Feb 12, 2023
Weight loss, loose skin, and incontinence underwear. Any advice?
12 Answers 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?
8 Answers Msblcb Answered Jan 16, 2023
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