My dad is 73 with vascular dementia and terminal cancer on hospice. I’ve cared for him for the last 10 years and I’ve always known what he likes to eat. Now that his dementia is advanced when he tells me he’s hungry he can’t tell me what he wants. I’ve learned options aren’t an option because he can’t process it in his mind and becomes silent or says he will just eat later. It’s heartbreaking because I know he wants to eat but I have no idea what to feed him now. Any suggestions would be so appreciated.
Also make sure that he doesn't have a swallowing issue, as that can make someone not want to eat. 21 months ago my husband had aspiration pneumonia, and for many months I had to puree his food for him. After that I made sure that all his food was soft and pieces were small enough for him to not get choked on. I also had to thicken his drinks with Thick-It.
Hope that helps. Wishing you the best.
If there’s any non traditional things he likes, don’t stand on ceremony, let him enjoy them. For Mom, sweets would always be welcomes, so dessert (nutritious, made with eggs, milk, everything soft and served in a small spoon) was fine if that was what she wanted.