Regressing

Maru

DH with ALZ…he has forgotten not only that he loves bbq ribs but also how to eat them. It suddenly occured to me that there have been a number of clues that his eating habits have regressed to early childhood. He now cuts all his foods …asparagus, long green beans, meats…into bite size pieces before eating. I asked him several weeks ago why he did that and he replied "that's what mom used to do." i see now that this part of him has changed.

The other thing is that I find I am having to wipe up small puddles around the toliet from his night time trips to the bathroom. This is pretty new.

And, now he can only remember one thing from a list of instructions. ie…put the bag of fertilizer on the top step, put it on the edge, make it facing the stairs downward. And, I can only ask him to do one thng at a time.

I am reminding myself that this is a slow and long goodbye to the man I married 66 years ago. Thanking God for all those years. Praying for wisdom and patience.

Iris L.

Be careful of meat. Make sure the pieces are small and not tough. Meat can be a choking hazard.

Iris

White Crane

Yes, as the disease progresses, eating habits change and regress. A couple of weeks ago, my DH did not know what a fork was.

upstateAnn

My DH now only eats soft foods….

annie51

I have seen some strange eating habits come up as the disease progresses - mixing foods together, trying to cut pizza crust with knife and fork, etc. He will still eat everything I give him… and I mean EVERYTHING. He will ask for a spoon or use his fingers to get every last morsel of food, every last drop of sauce, syrup, salad dressing, whatever. I’m waiting for him to start licking the plate. 😋

SDianeL

They make disposable mats for around the toilet. A bright red toilet seat and well lit bathroom may also help.