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Swallowing
Swallowing Disorders in the Elderly
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Father refuses to drink liquid thickener. How do I manage this?
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DKelso34
Answered Oct 2020
Choking sensation. Any suggestions on what might help?
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chestershaba
Answered Oct 2021
Is my mom signaling us that she's ready to go?
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Llamalover47
Answered Jun 2019
My 90 year old Mom won’t keep her fingers out of her mouth and it’s unsanitary. She has dementia and claims there are strings in her mouth.
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cherokeewaha
Answered Mar 2020
Experience with swallow issues needed. Do you always supervise a person with dysphagia?
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Buddha95
Answered Jun 2022
How to know when to let husband with dysphasia, trouble swallowing, just quit eating?
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Answered Feb 24, 2024
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Stuck. How to get rid of the phlegm in dad's throat?
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Burnoutgirl
Answered Nov 2020
My mother has dementia and is on a feeding tube, she holds a large amount of saliva in her mouth. What to do? Most of all, why? Help!
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cher7777
Answered Jan 2022
Why will my mother not accept help going to the bathroom?
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dkentz72
Answered Jun 2018
Is there anything we can do to "help" my mom's impending passing along? She is in so much pain, even on Morphine.
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JoAnn29
Answered Feb 2019
Dysphagia; anyone have a loved one experience this symptom?
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GardenArtist
Answered May 2018
I have to move my mom (96) to a new facility with a higher level of care due to her becoming a choking risk. What do I tell her?
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Frances73
Answered Dec 2020
My mother has dementia she is 76. Why is saliva building up in her mouth?
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elaineSC
Replied Nov 2019
Oral and throat hydration; is there anything that can be done to provide moisture in the mouth and throat?
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Llamalover47
Answered Apr 2018
My mom had an OT consult and they suggested she have her fluids nectar consistency. She doesn’t like it. Any suggestions?
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Llamalover47
Answered Feb 2018
Mom has started spitting. Is this another 'normal' part of her Alzheimer's?
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OldSailor
Answered May 2019
What is causing severe edema in my Mom’s arms and hands?
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JoAnn29
Answered Jan 11, 2024
86-year-old mom, severe vascular dementia, hardly eating, excessive phlegm and now sometimes spitting the food up. My next step, please?
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AlvaDeer
Replied Apr 21, 2024
Can I do something about this?
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Katefalc
Answered Dec 2022
Why is my mom holding on to food in her mouth?
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Sewingsh
Replied Dec 2018
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