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Appetite Loss for Elderly Not a Good Sign

Sunday, June 12, 2005 6:14:24 PM
By CHERYL WITTENAUER

Madeline Thompson, 89, and her husband, John Thompson, 90, eat together at their nursing home May 18, 2005, in St. Louis. The Thompsons get around-the-clock care with special attention paid to the dietary needs of the elderly. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)ST. LOUIS (AP) - Madeline Thompson was a home economist who cooked three square meals a day for her family in Springfield, Ill.

But as she and her husband aged, they began losing their appetites. Denture problems made it hard for John Thompson to chew his food. Depression, dementia and other health problems followed.

The couple, now 89 and 90, didn't complain but their daughter noticed.


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