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My aunt (93, dementia) won't eat unless someone else is eating with her. Eating and mobility have been the real issues outside everything else associated with this stoopid disease. Try eating with her, we will have a snack ready for whoever is eating with her or make enough for her and her caregivers. In the words of my generation...Cancer sux...but dementia blows... ** Edited by Burruss Writer at 2/12/2025, 9:17:35 AM

Posted: 02/12/2025 at 09:16 AM ET

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My mom is 84, has dementia and is eating very little, which the hospital -- coshokie Feb 11, 2025 at 08:13 PM ET

coshokie • 02/11/25 08:13 PM ET

You gotta eat too... ◄ -- Burruss Writer Feb 12, 2025 at 09:16 AM ET

Burruss Writer • 02/12/25 09:16 AM ET

Hope your mom heals up quick. My mom is 86 and has full on dementia, and -- PWR2LZ Feb 11, 2025 at 10:42 PM ET

PWR2LZ • 02/11/25 10:42 PM ET

My grandmother had dementia. It turns off the part of the brain that -- HokieJamie Feb 11, 2025 at 08:41 PM ET

HokieJamie • 02/11/25 08:41 PM ET

Thanks! Yes,yes it sucks big time. A horrible disease. ** -- coshokie Feb 11, 2025 at 08:44 PM ET

coshokie • 02/11/25 08:44 PM ET

My mom’s in the hospital too - 🍻 to our mom’s coming home soon** -- OXVT Feb 11, 2025 at 08:27 PM ET

OXVT • 02/11/25 08:27 PM ET

Yes, best wishes for your mom** -- coshokie Feb 11, 2025 at 08:45 PM ET

coshokie • 02/11/25 08:45 PM ET