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Originally Posted by golfing eagles

I'd be extremely careful about adding potassium to the diet of a 92-year-old. She most likely has significantly reduced GFR (renal function) and that might induce hyperkalemia (elevated serum potassium), which can have all kinds of deleterious cardiac and neuromuscular effects

A long time friend of mine who had been a professional model, a Liz Taylor look-alike, had gradually over the years gained considerable weight. At age 66 she suddenly passed away in bed while taking a nap. No easy answer such as a heart attack or stroke was evident. A thorough autopsy was conducted. It took awhile to get the results but they found pieces of capsule which had contained potassium in her throat. Apparently she was taking potassium to lose weight. I do not know if she was under medical guidance in this endeavor. She had worked for a veterinarian at one time and thought she knew something about medicine, a very dangerous thing if acted upon IMHO. High potassium (hyperkalemia): Causes, prevention and treatment | American Kidney Fund.