tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998844447617430892.post7959496046831595349..comments2024-03-12T09:31:59.061+09:00Comments on Okaasan and Me: Dinner Missteps...againOyome-san1http://www.blogger.com/profile/17613603965553003711noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998844447617430892.post-11402846391629586692010-05-23T12:07:06.244+09:002010-05-23T12:07:06.244+09:00It's strange isn't it...I'd have thoug...It's strange isn't it...I'd have thought so too...but 50% of the time I think she just eats again.<br />Sometimes she sees us preparing food and says: Oh I ate when I was out, so I don't feel hungry. But usually it's more a case of the food being on the table and THEN she doesn't want it.<br />It's a lot like small children who say they want a pudding, but then after 2 mouthfuls actually don't want anymore...I'm sure it IS connected to the dementia, less awareness of feeling and decision making.<br />The same goes for going out in patently awful weather - just because she had the idea of Going Out For A walk, but when she gets to the front door and a typhoon is blowing, she doesn't make the decision to come back inside...she just goes on...Oyome-sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658655347848108222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998844447617430892.post-87843687325495356652010-05-23T01:37:41.415+09:002010-05-23T01:37:41.415+09:00The thing that amazes me is that Okaasan seems to ...The thing that amazes me is that Okaasan seems to be constantly eating. Is this a thing with dementia that their stomach is never full? I mean even if you don't remember you ate, usually you would have that feeling of fullness wouldn't you?<br />It just baffles me how she seems to go and eat eat eat all around the town.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11634221078922326881noreply@blogger.com