Try: For sweet cravings have medications checked some antidepressant medications cause a craving for sweets try nutritious milk shakes or egg nogs reward the cr with sweats occasionally so they can look forward to treats for overeating or insatiable hunger try 5 to 6 small meals per day have a tray of low-calorie snacks available such as apples or carrots consider whether activities such as walks or other exercise might distract the older adult put food up away from the cr if necessary particularly if the person is overweight or on a special diet for under eating try a glass of juice wine or sherry if medications permit alcohol use before the meal to wet the appetite offer ice cream milk shakes or egg nogs make sure the cr is getting enough exercise to stimulate appetite try to prepare familiar foods in familiar ways especially foods that were favorites consult doctor about the possibility of physical illness or depression try feeding all or more of one food before moving on to the next some people become confused when the tastes and textures change rapidly sit directly in front of the person if peripheral vision isn’t good show each spoonful to help orient older adult mix puddings or ice cream with other courses to sweeten if this encourages person to eat allow the cr to eat whenever he her is hungry

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Categories: Behavior Challenging, Medical Physical

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Keywords: Eating

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed