I'm tickled she is willing to take in an adequate amount of fluids each day. Water is best but anything is better than nothing. Although my husband did go through a similar period, i.e. he ate anything in sight, he is not eating nearly as much as he once did.

Depending on how much weight your mom has gained, it may just be a phase as she transitions to a later stage. As you mentioned, we all worry as the disease takes away taste, smell, and appetite in addition to the increased challenges when a loved one can no longer feed themselves. One positive thing, she will have a reserve of body fat from which to draw as her appetite becomes diminished.

My personal and professional opinion as a caregiver and as a nurse is, if someone wants an oatmeal pie and an extra glass of milk...by all means, let them eat whatever sounds good to them. Soon enough they will be unable to eat and will only take a bite and perhaps a small sip of water until the body fails.

Best of luck to you and your mom. So very sorry.

I am new to this ,and am just learning all the symptoms, but its nice to hear im not alone when it comes to eating. My father disnt eat for a month and after three days in hospital i cant seem to keep enough food in the house .thank you for helping me learn mor about alz

I agree with Melissa. Also you don't have to take her shopping we started to buy elastic waists for her. My momma weighed about 230 when she was at her top weight and ended up down to less than 90 lbs so use second hand clothing. Let her gain just try taking her on walks she bored and wants something to do. If she cannot walk use a chair and you take her.

Good luck& prayers for you!

I don't have an answer, but we are going through the same situation. It is like the switch that tells her when she's full is blown. Initially she lost some weight, and we bought smaller clothes. Now she cannot fit in ANY of her pants. Yikes!