Caring For Aging Parents Support Group
Caring for aging parents can be a difficul time as we become the caretakers for our parents. This broad responsibility can encompass such services as assisted living, adult day care, long term care, nursing homes, hospice care, and in-home care. Whether you have just started caring for your parents or just need a place to talk, we're here.
So today when I took my angel mom out to lunch,(still trying to get her to eat !)she started talking alot about her sisters ,how she misses them,memories of my Dad too.Shes the last born out of 5 siblings-they're all gone.I dont know why but this made me feel so sad,perhaps shes realizing its her time soon too,I dont know.I guess when we are 94 yrs old,this is the norm,I have alot of fear today.God grant me the strength....
Keep an eye on your mom and her feelings, perhaps write them down so you can spot trends. If she has a good activity level, then lack of eating may not be a big issue. But if she is not able to keep up with her previous level of activity (a month ago, a year ago???) then her loss of appetite may be something to address.
Let her talk, and accept her words without judgment.
Gentle hugs.
When we take her out to eat she polishes off way more than I can and she only weighs 75 pounds!
But I think she is the exception to the rule.
In many elderly people the digestive system begins to break down and eating is repugnant to them and makes them feel sick.
I think that is what happened with pepper's mom and probably your mom too.
My mother has short-term memory problems and she much prefers to constantly tell and re-tell stories of times gone past. Those she can remember! Speaking of what happened yesterday, or the day before yesterday, can be very frustrating for her because she can't remember specifics and it makes her scared and angry to be forced to acknowledge that she can't remember something that just happened. Thus, she tries to avoid putting herself in that situation.