[wrench]

I said retirement home, not nursing home. Retirement homes don’t take invalids like you listed.

[Persevero]

“I said retirement home, not nursing home.”

I see, my mistake.

However others have rightly pointed out that once we get into our 70s our taste buds apparently die off, at least largely, and so we eat less.

I know a lady from church just went to heaven this year - in her nineties - very petite - anyway, they had a terrible time getting her to DRINK. She just had lost the sensation of thirst and would have certainly died of dehydration if church friends had not visited daily and pushed fluids on her. She simply didn’t want them, and would not drink unless continually reminded and encouraged..

So it is not just food, but liquids we apparently get tired of when we get up there in age.