Lately, Mom asks for her lunch right after breakfast. No I don't give it to her that early, but a half hour after lunch, she asks for it all over again. Then she will argue that she hasn't had anything to eat. I give her snacks to quiet her down, but worry about overfeeding her.
Yesterday Dad was in the ER for a fall early evening, and he said he didn't have lunch... I knew he did as the caregiver he has for that day loves to cook and no way would she leave without my Dad being fed a hearty breakfast and lunch. There was no way I could convince Dad that he had lunch so I just gave up and tried to talk about something else.
My mom loves breakfast so I would let her have another bowl of Cheerios - her cholesterol is better than mine
She's always hungry, though she eats nice meals and 2 snacks per day. She's still very thin, though not underweight.
I would be aware of your mom weight and whether she gains weight easy,, since that can have negative side effects and effect their comfort level, but if she's not obese, I'd provide nutritious food whenever she asks, within reason.
Dementia patients have so little in the way of control and pleasure. I like to cooperate with her requests as long as it's not to her detriment.
His tablets are in a device that opens up each morning allowing him only to take them once a day, thank goodness for that as he would be over dosing.
Has anyone else had the same problem.