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		By: Katie Dodd		</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2021 00:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://thegeriatricdietitian.com/5-best-high-calorie-drinks/comment-page-1/#comment-1645&quot;&gt;Cindy Koehne&lt;/a&gt;.

I am so sorry to hear about your husband. He is lucky to have you in his corner. I would recommend trying to get a referral to a dietitian. They will really be able to help you and your husband based on his current health situation and individual needs. Is your husband on a pureed diet for swallowing issues or because he is missing teeth and can&#039;t chew? If it is the latter and he has issues with chewing, perhaps try meats that are already ground like meatloaf or Swedish meatballs. You can add gravy (or in the case of meatloaf, ketchup) to add more moisture making the meat easier to eat. Even some well-cooked ribs that fall of the bone can be an option. You can cut up the meat well and layer on some BBQ to make it easier to eat. Of course, always talk to your health care team first. Best of luck to you both and I hope you are able to connect with a dietitian in your area.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://thegeriatricdietitian.com/5-best-high-calorie-drinks/comment-page-1/#comment-1645">Cindy Koehne</a>.</p>
<p>I am so sorry to hear about your husband. He is lucky to have you in his corner. I would recommend trying to get a referral to a dietitian. They will really be able to help you and your husband based on his current health situation and individual needs. Is your husband on a pureed diet for swallowing issues or because he is missing teeth and can&#8217;t chew? If it is the latter and he has issues with chewing, perhaps try meats that are already ground like meatloaf or Swedish meatballs. You can add gravy (or in the case of meatloaf, ketchup) to add more moisture making the meat easier to eat. Even some well-cooked ribs that fall of the bone can be an option. You can cut up the meat well and layer on some BBQ to make it easier to eat. Of course, always talk to your health care team first. Best of luck to you both and I hope you are able to connect with a dietitian in your area.</p>
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		By: Cindy Koehne		</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kathy, I stumbled onto this wonderful website full of the information I&#039;m going to need in the coming weeks.  My husband is only 66 years old and has severe anxiety, much of which may by due from numerous falls over the past 12 months.  I have been giving him homemade smoothies as well as Ensure/Boost nutritional shakes.  I will usually add a yogurt, berries and spinach to the shakes in a blender.  He fell on 9/10 and he landed on the right side of his head on a tile floor resulting in a subdural hematoma.  He has been in the hospital since 9/18 and according to a hospital neurologist, he appears to have symptoms of catatonia like behavior.    He has been given nutritional pudding w/ his crushed meds in them and fluids via IV.  His food intake is minimal at best.  He will be released from the hospital soon under Hospice care, and I will be home to care for him. I will do my best to get him to do bed exercises to help maintain some flexibility and muscle strength. He has dementia and he talks and mumbles about friends he hung around with back in the late 70&#039;s and 80&#039;s.   You mentioned providing foods that he really likes/loves........he LOVES steak, ribs and beef kabobs.  Prior to his fall he was in the process of being fitted for dentures, however the process of fitting was not completed.  I want to puree a cooked steak or other meat he really likes but of course it&#039;s not quite the same thing.  I&#039;m sure I can use the &quot;juices&quot; from the steak as a gravy/au jus to make a couple of spoonfuls more appealing for him but I&#039;m not so sure he will actually swallow this.   He keeps his eyes closed a lot, however I could actually show him a freshly cooked steak with the nice grilled aroma.  The trick will be to quickly get the pureed version into his mouth.  Not having any teeth doesn&#039;t help this situation, however I want to be able to give him something he truly enjoys.  If you have any suggestions I would truly appreciate hearing them.  Thank you for providing so much information on The Geriatric Dietitian website.  It gives me hope!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kathy, I stumbled onto this wonderful website full of the information I&#8217;m going to need in the coming weeks.  My husband is only 66 years old and has severe anxiety, much of which may by due from numerous falls over the past 12 months.  I have been giving him homemade smoothies as well as Ensure/Boost nutritional shakes.  I will usually add a yogurt, berries and spinach to the shakes in a blender.  He fell on 9/10 and he landed on the right side of his head on a tile floor resulting in a subdural hematoma.  He has been in the hospital since 9/18 and according to a hospital neurologist, he appears to have symptoms of catatonia like behavior.    He has been given nutritional pudding w/ his crushed meds in them and fluids via IV.  His food intake is minimal at best.  He will be released from the hospital soon under Hospice care, and I will be home to care for him. I will do my best to get him to do bed exercises to help maintain some flexibility and muscle strength. He has dementia and he talks and mumbles about friends he hung around with back in the late 70&#8217;s and 80&#8217;s.   You mentioned providing foods that he really likes/loves&#8230;&#8230;..he LOVES steak, ribs and beef kabobs.  Prior to his fall he was in the process of being fitted for dentures, however the process of fitting was not completed.  I want to puree a cooked steak or other meat he really likes but of course it&#8217;s not quite the same thing.  I&#8217;m sure I can use the &#8220;juices&#8221; from the steak as a gravy/au jus to make a couple of spoonfuls more appealing for him but I&#8217;m not so sure he will actually swallow this.   He keeps his eyes closed a lot, however I could actually show him a freshly cooked steak with the nice grilled aroma.  The trick will be to quickly get the pureed version into his mouth.  Not having any teeth doesn&#8217;t help this situation, however I want to be able to give him something he truly enjoys.  If you have any suggestions I would truly appreciate hearing them.  Thank you for providing so much information on The Geriatric Dietitian website.  It gives me hope!</p>
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