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blickbob: Perhaps she should see a nutritionist who will provide her with balanced diet.
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My doctor told me that with dementia/Alzheimer’s ect, the taste buds are affected and foods do not taste the same. The strongest taste for these patients are sweet and salty. Those are the last taste buds to be affected. I was also told that my husband will lose his ability to see colors as his nerve center that affects eyesight will be affected. Apparently when a person with dementia loses their appetite, even the color of the plate should be vibrant as to distinguish the food from the plate. Confusing but factual.
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bundleofjoy Mar 2022
“My doctor told me that with dementia/Alzheimer’s etc, the taste buds are affected and foods do not taste the same.”

I heard the same.

My father (no dementia) heard the same, and he loves the theory! He’s already put it into practice: lotsss of sweet things. :)

(By the way, my mother is an incredible cook and so, they eat many heavenly meals together. I often take pictures. So esthetic. And so delicious.)

:)
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Like most answers, I agree that sodas (diet or regular) are bad for your health and addictive -- probably because of the sugar. I think, also, the carbonation -bubbles- create a pleasant sensation, particularly if you're thirsty. I've tried therefore to buy some of these "bubbly" drinks (there are various brands) for the carbonation "fix." If you've never tried them, though, I would say just stick with basic flavors like lemon or lime as some of the more "creative" flavors (e.g. watermelon with strawberries) are not great.
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Aging, illness and cancer all rob the elderly of taste. The “sweet” taste bud is the last to go, so for many sweets are the only food that gives them any comfort.

My Papa’s doctor told him to eat whatever he wanted. He said at a certain point “Any calorie is a good calorie. Healthy living is not a benefit to him now.” Something to keep in mind.
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According to my mother, chocolate and ice cream were two of the basic food groups!! (We included that humorous note in her obituary last year.) She loved both all her life, yet ate them in moderation … until she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 83. In her last couple years, she would forget that she had already had a serving of ice cream and would end up fixing another one a few hours later. And she could zip through a box of chocolates in a couple days. Yet at her age, we let it go ~ we weren’t going to deny her something she really enjoyed. And it wasn’t going to kill her ~ she was in decent physical shape and wasn’t in danger of getting diabetes.
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Isthisrealyreal Apr 2022
I'm in agreement with your mom!
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My mother is 97, I do not care what she eats. She loves ice cream, candy, cookies and booze, quite a combo! She will leave dinner and eat all the sweets she can shovel in her mouth, with a Southern Comfort chaser!

Gotta love her!
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