In my experience : when the elderly aged 90 plus want sweet treats-they get them by hook or by crook .
My father ate at least four bags of crisps and four chocolate bars a day .
And if he didn't get them - he resorted to tempers , tears and tantrums and getting other people ( family ,friends and neighbours ) to get them .
This year ,he's had a very bad fall and is far from well .
For the first time , his appetite has decreased and he's losing weight .
The tempers ,tantrums and tears have increased , but his diabetic condition has improved enormously .