1. Manifestations or factors directly related to difficulties in food and nutrition:
a) Alteration of the sense of taste and presence of miosis
b) Decreased muscle tone of the stomach sphincter and satiety immediately after starting to eat
c) Weakness of the muscles for chewing or swallowing and mydriasis
The alteration of the sense of taste is presented by the decrease in the function of the taste buds, which makes feeding and nutrition difficult; However, the alteration in the contraction of the pupil of the eye - miosis - is not directly related to problems in the diet.
Good! There may be a decrease in the muscle tone of the stomach sphincters, which causes regurgitation of the food and also decrease in gastric capacity, so that the eldery soon finds satiety when eating.
There may be weakness of the muscles for chewing or swallowing, which causes difficulties in feeding and nutrition; however, mydriasis is the dilation of the pupil of the eye and is not related to feeding problems.