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If she has Dementia, she has probably lost her taste. What they don't seem to lose is the taste for sugar. So they tend to eat junk food.
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How old is she? What are her general health issues? If she has dementia or is over 80 let her eat any junk she wants. I don't take my mom high carb foods because if her diabetes gets a lot worse the facility will not keep her. I do however take her sugar free treats and when she requests it some Boost.
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The ability to taste changes over time. If the tests are normal, I agree let her eat what she wants, she's earned it.
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Gut reaction here but let your m om eat what she is willing to eat.
Although towards the end of life people will stop eating and drinking, this is common and natural. But if she is eating/drinking the Boost she is not totally stopping nutrition.
I do encourage you NOT to have a feeding tube put in. Many reasons but they can cause more problems.
Failure to thrive is an actual medical diagnosis and that with her other medical problems would make her eligible for Hospice if that is what you would want to do.
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kjriggle Apr 9, 2026
Good info about failure to thrive diagnosis. Hospice RNs are a wealth of information and support, and the service is free.

Also agree about bad experience with feeding tubes with 2 of my loved ones. Prolonged the suffering, and one patient kept asking "why can't I eat?" They often have to run longer than they tell you to get the right amount of nutrition delivered, so the patient is tethered for hours.
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