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What seems reasonable and obvious to us is not obvious any longer to a person with no ability to solve problems. Talk to her doctor.
Others will recommend any new questions be posted on a new thread, worded for your specific issue. That way, responses will be for you.
If someone gets cancer, they won't be debilitated by excessive weight loss and may have the weight and nutritional strength to fight any disease.
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Be sure to start with a follow up with your friend's doctor.
So sorry for your loss of your best friend.
She has lost so much weight , my guess she is 85 pound soak and wet.
What Can We Do For Her ? P.s. A very concerned Loved One.
She has lost so much weight , my guess she is 85 pound soak and wet.
What Can We Do For Her ? P.s. A very concerned Loved One.
this is why it takes meds to put me to sleep .
get some aircraft carriers before china lumps your heads with bamboo sticks ..
So many aspects of aging are now diagnosed as conditions or diseases (often with expensive and invasive tests). Before you know it, you have a box full of pills to swallow everyday and you're spending 2-3 days a week in a doctor's office.
We have a really twisted attitude towards aging in this country.
That said, l can give you some general guidelines. No woman should probably eating less than 1200 calories a day, as less than that makes it difficult to get proper nutrition. If your mom is losing weight, WHATEVER she's eating isn't enough. And the type and quality of calories are more important than just the calorie count.
Folks we need to gain weight need to be eating nutrient dense calories. Foods with concentrated nutrition. High in digestible protein such as pea powder and whey, and quality whole grains with a reasonable amount of higher calorie vegetables (winter squashes, olives, root onion, corn, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, carrots) and fruits (bananas, oranges, apples, pears). Dairy and eggs are okay if not allergic. Swear off the whites foods (sugar, flour, rice) and don't overserve low cal veggies (green salad, celery, peppers, mushrooms) and fruits (peaches, nectarines, plums, berries, melon). High good fat diet: olive oil, grapeseed oil, coconut oil and some butter if desired), no hydrogenated or trans fats or diet margarine. This isn't a comprehensive list but I think you can get the idea.
Sometimes appetite is decreased and a vicious circle without enough nutrition. Is she getting a quality multi vitamin mineral? Increased B vitamins will often increase appetite. Not always not without the doctor's approval.
"Frailty" can also be caused by or from a loss of muscle mass that can occur with less activity. Hauling one's body around is a form of weight bearing exercise, which helps create or maintain muscle mass. Less activity leads to decreased muscle mass, which leads to less hunger, less nutrition, more fatigue, more lethargy, wasting muscle mass and frailty. Again with doctors approval, maybe chair yoga or modified lifting of 2 or 3 pound weights.
My mom just passed in January at 94 and a half. She started showing signs of weight loss for last 2 years, complicated by a new onset heart problem. I gave her either Ensure (250 cal) or Ensure Plus (350 cal) always once and sometimes twice a day. In between meals. She enjoyed it and it didn't fill her up to the point where she didn't is your next meal.
This is all conjecture without knowing her medical condition so please respond and more relevant information can be given. I am a nutritionist so please feel free to ask any questions you may have.