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Is Oats Easily Digestible In The Elderly?
Dear Doctor, my father is 95 and having loose motions once or twice since nearly a month. I do not give him heavy meals now, only black tea, stewed apple, arrowroot drink, toasted bread. It is better but has not stopped. Is he having enough nutrition from these 4 items. What about oats, is it digestible in the elderly. Thank you.
Thu, 22 May 2014
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oats is a fibre rich food.Its good to include oats in diet, but he should be able to digest it .
you can give him small healthy meals,avoiding fried foods,processed foods.
you can give low fat milk and products and fruits as they does not create problem and are easy to digest.
oats is a fibre rich food.Its good to include oats in diet, but he should be able to digest it .
you can give him small healthy meals,avoiding fried foods,processed foods.
you can give low fat milk and products and fruits as they does not create problem and are easy to digest.
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