84 yr old alzheimers and constant pooping/stomach pain

[mila123]

Thank you for the replies.


I should have been more clear on her diet. I didn't mean full BRAT diet, but I added more things like bananas, apples (not applesauce), and rice. The nurses told me to stop giving her oranges and orange juice, which I did. She does eat eggs, tuna, chicken, lox, and ground beef for protein. I did stop giving her the Good Belly juice because it has too much sugar though she was only getting 4 oz per day. No caffeine and limited snacks with sugar. As an example, here's a typical meal:


Breakfast
Two eggs scrambled
Apple slices


Lunch
1/2 sandwich, beef hot dog, or lox

Cottage cheese w/pears
Avocado half

Chicken or tomato soup w/crackers


Dinner
Chicken or hamburger

Rice, baked potato, or sweet potato
Asparagus or broccoli


I try not to give her tuna or lox more than twice a week for the mercury content. With her progression, it's very challenging giving her foods she'll eat and enjoy.


Would love the banana bread recipe!

[Tzaphkiel]

looking at the food listed, this comes to mind:

Dairy can be a major disruption and aggravation for a person of any age.
Wheat can be a disruption also.

pears and apples are both high FODMAP and can be triggers for irritable bowel. And avocado too depending on quantity.

also: have you calculated her daily fiber intake? that can help with digestive balance.

[txman210]

Is she on Aricept (donepezil) or something similar? Those medications increase the GI tract work.

[Ghaati]

Asparagus and broccoli are both gassy. Give her a side-salad a couple times a week. Not with lettuce. With field greens. They are much more nutritious and flavorful. You can make a nice dressing with a little apple cider vinegar, olive oil, crumbled oregano, a healthy pinch of grated pecorino romano cheese (ultra-low lactose, it's made with sheeps millk).

[Tzaphkiel]

Originally Posted by mila123

Would love the banana bread recipe!

yes please, me too!
for the recipe for banana bread mentioned

[Charlie&Rose]

I have no advice for you......but I do have to say ,you are a wonderful daughter.

[steiconi]

I second the low-FODMAP suggestion. Several of the foods you mentioned are high FODMAP; asparagus, broccoli, cottage cheese, apples...

Doing low-FODMAP helped me discover that *broccoli* was causing a lot of my issues. Who knew?

[elnina]

No, red grapes are not probiotics, but they do contain dietary fiber and polyphenols that can ACT as prEbiotics.

[skimbro000]

If you have access to a gastro, I’d take her.