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Swallowing
Swallowing Disorders in the Elderly
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When do you stop offering food and just offer liquid nutrition?
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cwillie
Answered Jul 2017
He eats but recently he's spitting out food. Any idea why this happened?
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lmh1973
Answered Apr 9, 2024
Do you include your LO in care plan meetings? If you do, how do you keep it PG while still addressing concerns?
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Nanulinda1
Answered Jun 2022
My mother had stroke and is currently on a feeding tube. I personally feel she is going through a lot of pain every day, and I wonder if she wants to live longer?
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Llamalover47
Answered Feb 2022
My dad passed this Friday from dementia. Why did he decline in a matter of a week?
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DaughterCaring
Replied Dec 2022
At what point do you decide to bring in hospice?
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How does one care for a disabled elderly person who swallows food the wrong way and begins to choke and cough violently?
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vstefans
Answered Nov 2015
Is drooling by the mouth part of having dementia?
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KARINGFORMOM
Answered Jan 2018
Pressure spot; is there anything else I can do to keep this red spot from getting worse? I have no experience with this.
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cwillie
Answered May 2018
My grandmother has stage 5 Parkinson's. How long can she live in this condition?
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SueC1957
Answered Feb 2019
Does choking and coughing immediately after or during a meal indicate anything in a person with Alzhiemers dementia?
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MountainMoose
Answered Mar 2021
What are some natural ways to thicken water for patients with dysphagia?
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Llamalover47
Answered Feb 2021
What is the best way to challenge Medicare to cover my dad’s SNF stay?
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kphuggs
Replied Sep 2020
Urgent! Hospital trying to send mom home, don't think she's ready. What do I do?
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Ahmijoy
Replied Jun 2019
Problems with food. Any suggestions?
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TNtechie
Answered Sep 2019
Elderly grandmother spitting out food; how can I cope with this issue in a positive manner?
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GardenArtist
Answered Feb 2020
At wits' end with 58-yr-old brother who has had a stroke. I’m just not sure what my role is as his sister, not to mention as his POA.
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Llamalover47
Answered Apr 2019
Lewy body dementia: Does this disease have stages?
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cetude
Answered Mar 2019
My mother in law is late stage dementia and is getting very bloated when fed. Her food is pureed and she is on a drip. Is she near the end?
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JoAnn29
Answered Dec 2018
Does anyone have experience with scopolamine patches for someone with dysphagia?
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Grandma1954
Answered Mar 2018
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