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I don’t think it has to do with choking and it is not throat clearing but he does cough routinely after eating. He is completely unaware of the sounds he is making while eating.
My Husband would make noises when he ate... My Husband would make noises when he was sitting in a chair watching TV.. My Husband would make noises when I was on the phone... My Husband would make noises while we were walking through a store....
My guess whoever you are giving a meal to is enjoying the meal.
Jesuslovesme, There is a lot on search engines about this if you look up "involuntary sounds while eating" online. This is quite common. I hope that my 80 year old self can get the below to copy/paste for you, but otherwise I trust you to find things: The spectrum of involuntary vocalizations in humans: A video atlas - Mainka - 2019 - Movement Disorders - Wiley Online Good luck, and don't worry about this. This can happen with Parkinson's, with other disorders, and with dementias. I note that you have had a few questions about similar "tics" you are seeing and hearing, and that you have followed some questions as regards this. Do you have a good doc you can discuss things with? Do your have any sort of support in your caregiving. The Parkinson's Foundation at www.parkinson.org may be able to help you find information and supply guidance, though I am myself not familiar with the organization. Their site looks to have a good deal of information, and a phone number as well, and as this is a .org you can rest assured they are in the public interest, not some scam to take money from you. I sure wish you good luck.
Jesuslovesme, my hubby has been making that type of sound for as long as I have known him. I asked him about it, and he was surprised as he never realized he was doing that. He probably did that as a kid :)
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APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
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We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
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You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
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My Husband would make noises when he was sitting in a chair watching TV..
My Husband would make noises when I was on the phone...
My Husband would make noises while we were walking through a store....
My guess whoever you are giving a meal to is enjoying the meal.
There is a lot on search engines about this if you look up "involuntary sounds while eating" online. This is quite common.
I hope that my 80 year old self can get the below to copy/paste for you, but otherwise I trust you to find things:
The spectrum of involuntary vocalizations in humans: A video atlas - Mainka - 2019 - Movement Disorders - Wiley Online
Good luck, and don't worry about this. This can happen with Parkinson's, with other disorders, and with dementias. I note that you have had a few questions about similar "tics" you are seeing and hearing, and that you have followed some questions as regards this. Do you have a good doc you can discuss things with? Do your have any sort of support in your caregiving. The Parkinson's Foundation at www.parkinson.org may be able to help you find information and supply guidance, though I am myself not familiar with the organization. Their site looks to have a good deal of information, and a phone number as well, and as this is a .org you can rest assured they are in the public interest, not some scam to take money from you.
I sure wish you good luck.
Perhaps this hmmmmm-ing, mmmmm-ing diner is just enjoying his/her food…? Or, perhaps not enjoying it, but then the sound might be more like urrrrrgh.