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Is It Normal To Have Infrequent Bowel Movements Despite Good Diet In 89 Year Old?

I m the primary caregiver for my mother who is in late stage Alzheimers after being diagnosed 17 years ago. I keep her on a varied diet which is Mediterranean for the most part, fish and chick as first class proteins, with varied vegetables, beans, some brown rice, sweet potatoes, fresh fruit, yogurt and soya milk. Inasmuch as she can swallow with great difficulty, I liquify all her meals which she takes easily though slowly. She is currently 89, 5 10 approx 130lbs and healthy overall. Her bowel movements are no longer daily. Is this normal and should I expect her BM s to be sparce and infrequent as her new normal? John
Wed, 7 Jun 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

If her diet is less in fiber and drinking less amount of water then she may not have a regular bowel movement. Try to add the fiber in her diet, encourage her for drinking water, and you can even try Isabgol stool softening powder.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. Akhtarhusain
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Is It Normal To Have Infrequent Bowel Movements Despite Good Diet In 89 Year Old?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. If her diet is less in fiber and drinking less amount of water then she may not have a regular bowel movement. Try to add the fiber in her diet, encourage her for drinking water, and you can even try Isabgol stool softening powder. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Akhtarhusain