I was going to ask about the sweets too.  If it weren't for my
intervention, my mother would eat nothing but chocolate, cookies, ice
cream, and other junk food.  I've taken to hiding everything and only
giving her a little bit each day.  She'll eat candy or potato chips
until she gets sick otherwise.  I make her eat at least a few bites of
meat and vegetables every day, so I'm sure she's getting some decent
nutrition in her diet.

I've read many articles that advise limiting sugar and caffeine
especially near bedtime.  Chocolate has both of them in it, so it's
especially bad.

My MIL got so that the only thing I knew for sure she'd eat without any complaint was my home made soup.   They seem to develop a strong "sweet tooth" and it is well documented too.   In my MIL's case she developed diabetes and we had to limit the sweets.  

 I am not sure if it is old age or alzhemiers but her appetite is not all
 that great.
 she does eat a very good breakfast but for lunch and dinner eats little
 bits of food, I do not push her to eat as she has not lost any more
 weight she has been staying the same. But I do notice she will go after
 the sweets more than regular food.
 JJ

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My guess is that sweet is the only one of the basic flavors (sweet,
sour, salt and so forth) that still registers in her brain.  The rest of
the food may taste, well, blah.

Blessed be,
Baird