[My elderly stepfather whose favorite activity was eating has been having terrible difficulty doing so. He still craves certain foods often. Mom makes for him but he spits it out when fed. He is in a nursing facility... View answer

stomach. His mental statis is unclear and probably dementia or ALZ. He has had all blood work and chest ... View answer

swallowing issues, and has a history of cancer 20 years ago, she is 99! She has recently experienced a weight loss issue and today a lot of labs are being done to check her general health. Her appetite is... View answer

stomach. His mental statis is unclear and probably dementia or ALZ. He has had all blood work and chest ... View answer

-1979. I am just wondering if the body systems (autonomic nervous system?) can affect weight loss and ... she was 41) showed signs of what would now be diagnosed as Lewy Body Dementia. I remember that... View answer

Urinary problems unresolved. Dementia? questionable. A1C 6.5 ... View answer

My mother is 88 years old. She does not have dementia , but she rarely sleeps and is losing weight at the rate of 2 pounds per month. She does not have cancer . What could be causing her weight loss? ... View answer

Hi my mom has dementia for almost a year she has been maintaining her weight I think she is in stage 6 she does not eat much anymore she is down to 89 pounds from 106 a month ago. any answers to this ... View answer

Hello, my mother has dementia. In the past few months, she has dropped 40+ lbs of weight and she has started wandering and getting into things. She has also started arguing which is a big change for ... View answer

arrythmia. Diagnosed 2 yrs ago with Lewey body dementia, lives with me. Recently a drop in health level, i.e. more confused, weight loss, sitting pulse of 52 (B/P is perfect 120/68), sleeping 12 hrs.... View answer