Dinner

[Daisy1950]

Tonight, again my husband failed to identify what he was eating. It was lamb but he thought maybe gammon or pork. When given gammon he's said it's chicken. Why do I bother to cook different meat, always with chips & green beans? I'm veggie and would love for someone to cook for me.

 

[canary]

Did he enjoy the meal though?
I think its more important that he had a varied diet and enjoys it, than he can identify it.
What does it mater whether or not he can put a name to it?

 

[Louise7]

Why not try giving him veggie alternatives to meat

 

[Star of the Orient]

That must feel very disheartening. This may sound stupid but have you got a cookbook giving photos of lamb, chicken etc, perhaps if you show him the recipe too as well as the photo he may remember the type of meat. I love fish and my husband with dementia wants meat and puddings all the time. I am a member of a slimming club as I like to stay slim, he is very thin and needs more calories, so I always cook 2 meals. It would feel so good to be appreciated but now I feel a little heartened when I hit on any form of success with food. At least he eats it which will do him good.

 

[Daisy1950]

Did he enjoy the meal though?
I think its more important that he had a varied diet and enjoys it, than he can identify it.
What does it mater whether or not he can put a name to it?

Yes, that's what I try to tell myself.