Hi
My mother was diagnosed a year ago with AD though had signs for 3 years or so.
She lives independently and has a routine of cleaning, gardening, coffee with friends, pension day, etc but my worry is she doesn't eat enough which stems from when she was she told she had high cholesterol (now back to nomal) .
She just eats the same stuff, barely has anything in the fridge, has cupboards of tinned stuff never opened, because after a lifetime of cooking she can't be bothered to cook properly most of the time. So her diet is the same every day for breakfast and lunch (not enough).
When i try to explain to her that she should eat the whole cook chill meal she's opened, becuase it is important to eat, she goes into this mode -where she lists every she eats for a her main meals.'' I like that eggs and salmon, I get those sausages from...' but then i point out that's three meals she mentions,what about the otherdays of the week?
We visited GP over new year as she's had problems with her medication and i brought up the subject of her weight (and she's only a few pounds lighter than she was in her pre illness days). She listens to the doctor but the doctor - while normally helpful - didn't suggest we weigh mum. It's painful seeing her eat so little. But when we take her out, boy can she eat. Any thoughts?
My mother was diagnosed a year ago with AD though had signs for 3 years or so.
She lives independently and has a routine of cleaning, gardening, coffee with friends, pension day, etc but my worry is she doesn't eat enough which stems from when she was she told she had high cholesterol (now back to nomal) .
She just eats the same stuff, barely has anything in the fridge, has cupboards of tinned stuff never opened, because after a lifetime of cooking she can't be bothered to cook properly most of the time. So her diet is the same every day for breakfast and lunch (not enough).
When i try to explain to her that she should eat the whole cook chill meal she's opened, becuase it is important to eat, she goes into this mode -where she lists every she eats for a her main meals.'' I like that eggs and salmon, I get those sausages from...' but then i point out that's three meals she mentions,what about the otherdays of the week?
We visited GP over new year as she's had problems with her medication and i brought up the subject of her weight (and she's only a few pounds lighter than she was in her pre illness days). She listens to the doctor but the doctor - while normally helpful - didn't suggest we weigh mum. It's painful seeing her eat so little. But when we take her out, boy can she eat. Any thoughts?