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Default Supplementing the Elderly (mostly for Jill)

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> Kathleen wrote:
> > Omelet wrote:
> >
> >> In article >,
> >> Gloria P > wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> Omelet wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> While not everybody has to face this, some of us do.
> >>>>
> >>>> Caring for elderly parents.
> >>>>
> >>>> Cooking for them can be a rewarding chore but still difficult,
> >>>> especially when you are trying to make sure they get all the
> >>>> "things" they need in their diet and it's up to them to eat it.
> >>>>
> >>>> I just purchased 3 large containers of Vionate (Jefferspets.com)
> >>>> to add to dad's food as I cannot always trust him to take his
> >>>> supplements,
> >>>
> >>>> The only problem with it is it tends to add a slightly gritty
> >>>> texture due to the mineral content. I'm eating some of the crab
> >>>> and cheese omelet I just made for dad to test it out. It's not
> >>>> bad. Only time will tell...
> >>>>
> >>>> It's well hidden in scrambled eggs and meatloaf type items.
> >>>
> >>> How about in bread or muffins? Brownies? I.E. something that's
> >>> FUN to eat.
> >>>
> >>> gloria p
> >>
> >>
> >> Might work for some, but dad prefers high protein. His favorite
> >> food is Omelets and/or scrambled eggs. :-)

> >
> > Cook them in plenty of butter and stir in a scoop of sour cream just
> > before they're done. It's an easy way to sneak in extra calories, and
> > the fat aids in vitamin absorbtion.
> >

> So says Gordon Ramsay:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dU_B3QNu_Ks
>
> Creme fraiche
>
> > Also, as we age, our sense of smell weakens. And "taste" is mostly
> > about smell. Our tongues only process sweet, sour, salty, and bitter
> > (there are those who add a 5th category called ummami (sp?), aka
> > funky, like cheese or aged meats).
> >
> > When a person's sense of smell starts to go you have to stimulate
> > their appetite by appealing to other senses - color, sound/sight
> > (sizzling, for example), texture.
> >

> My father craved tomato everything. Mom can't stand anything "tomatoey".
> There's no one answer.
>
> > Comfort foods like mashed potatoes and gravy - use plenty of salt,
> > plus pepper for a little heat - go over well, and pumpkin pie offers
> > a lot of bang for the buck, as it includes yellow vegetable, eggs and
> > dairy.

>
> She loves mashed potatoes and things like cornbread dressing with gravy
>
> Jill


Sounds pretty easy to cook for so far. :-)
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