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She is 87 and has early signs of dementia. These foods are not bad but anything in excess is not good.

All Of these foods are very healthy and have lots of water. Just cut them when appropriate and watch for choking hazards.
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Reply to Hrmgrandcna
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My father would cough when he drank liquids. His doctor told us about Thick-it, a powder that you mix with any liquid. He stopped coughing. At least she likes healthy foods.
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Glue she drinking enough
most people don’t drink enough water
as a person ages it seems to cut d out en even further
my initial thought was dehydration
And vitamin C
check her water consumption
a little sipped through the day is better than trying to down a glassful -which will just run right thru you
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It could be she associates those things with a period of her life (maybe childhood) when she was happier. Whatever it is, let her have as much as she wants. Halve the grapes.
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I was thinking the same thing, all these foods are great for the body especially cubumbers. Plenty of water and very low in calories. Really, can't get too much.
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Why is this a problem? The only thing that would make it a problem is if she has diarrhea or incontinence of bowel. Just let her enjoy the foods she likes. Whatever makes her happy at this point is a good thing.
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Oh my....if that is the only problem that you have with your "precious mom" who has dementia, please count your many blessings.
Everything you have listed is very healthy for your mom, so please don't try and make an issue out of something that clearly isn't, but instead be grateful that your mom even in her dementia is choosing to eat healthy.
And like others have said, at this point in your moms life she should be able to eat whatever she wants, whenever she wants if she enjoys it.
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Don't question it, be happy about it.
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Reply to Dawn88
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At 87, let her eat what she wants to eat. There is not much more damage to be done, especially not by some plant based food. Especially if she has early signs of dementia, she's already started to lose so much, let her have what she wants.
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Be happy her cravings aren’t for candy, cookies, cake, ice cream, chocolates, potatoes, rice, whole lobster, king crab legs, rib eye steak, caviar, champagne at every lunch and dinner. At least her cravings have lots of fiber, and healthy content! It could be a worse (and more expensive) set of cravings!
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Those foods are all great for the human body.
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