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81 Years Old, Had Stroke. Not Taking Food And Medicine. What Can Be Done?

My mum is 81, just had a stroke (with bleed , if that helps) and since she was put into a nursing home about 10 weeks ago has lost 12 kilos in weight, is refusing food and is only taking small sips of fluid and only if someone persists. I am so worried about her. We ve discovered she is now not taking her heart , choloestrol and anti psychotic medication (it has been found in her room obviously been spat out). How long can this go on. She is under 6st now.
Thu, 20 Jun 2013
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hello,
i can advice her PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY.And you need to appoint a nurse for her to take care of her and if peg is inserted the feeds will be in certain time intervals so hat her nutrition will be good as you can give semisolid diet too from PEG.And medicines also can be administered through peg so your problem will be solved but you must take care of that tube as she is a psychotic patient she may pull the tube.If you are sure that she wont i will advice you that.Thank you.
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81 Years Old, Had Stroke. Not Taking Food And Medicine. What Can Be Done?

hello, i can advice her PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY.And you need to appoint a nurse for her to take care of her and if peg is inserted the feeds will be in certain time intervals so hat her nutrition will be good as you can give semisolid diet too from PEG.And medicines also can be administered through peg so your problem will be solved but you must take care of that tube as she is a psychotic patient she may pull the tube.If you are sure that she wont i will advice you that.Thank you.