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What Causes Extreme Weight Loss While Having Dementia?

Hi my mom has dementia for almost a year she has been maintaining her weight I think she is in stage 6 she does not eat much anymore she is down to 89 pounds from 106 a month ago. any answers to this is this common. she eats a lot of eggs and peanut butter
Wed, 8 Feb 2017
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it is due to demantia. basic cause be treated. can be given antioxidant and omega 6. fish like sardine and macral. she can be given counseling by clinical psychologist. it is generally age related and senile. nothing much can be done.
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What Causes Extreme Weight Loss While Having Dementia?

it is due to demantia. basic cause be treated. can be given antioxidant and omega 6. fish like sardine and macral. she can be given counseling by clinical psychologist. it is generally age related and senile. nothing much can be done.