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Swallowing
Swallowing Disorders in the Elderly
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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
New feeding tube question.
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casole
Answered Apr 11, 2024
He eats but recently he's spitting out food. Any idea why this happened?
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lmh1973
Answered Apr 9, 2024
Why does an elderly man throw up when he’s eating?
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AlvaDeer
Answered Apr 4, 2024
Mom with cancer and maybe dementia. Anyone else ever experience this?
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JoAnn29
Answered Mar 25, 2024
What can be done regarding refusal to eat anything?
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KathleenQ
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Aspiration: How do I handle a resident's requests?
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JoAnn29
Answered Mar 3, 2024
New rule is not allowing our loved one to enjoy things she looked forward to. What can we do?
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BurntCaregiver
Replied Feb 28, 2024
Anyone using a Life Vac for choking? Superficially for a loved one with dementia and difficulty swallowing.
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Llamalover47
Answered Feb 25, 2024
How to know when to let husband with dysphasia, trouble swallowing, just quit eating?
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BigSis1
Answered Feb 24, 2024
Nasal feeding when is it the right decision?
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Taarna
Answered Feb 18, 2024
My husband (age 84) had a stroke with left paresis 12 years ago. Has anyone experienced this?
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MACinCT
Answered Feb 8, 2024
Does anyone have a ratio chart on over-the-counter liquid thickeners for nectar and honey thickness?
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AlvaDeer
Answered Jan 12, 2024
What is causing severe edema in my Mom’s arms and hands?
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JoAnn29
Answered Jan 11, 2024
Who or what determines the need for hospice?
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KNance72
Answered Jan 1, 2024
Mom vomits when I try to brush her teeth. Should I stop?
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Igloocar
Replied Dec 9, 2023
Dysphasia ideas, suggestions?
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Butlerna71
Answered Nov 3, 2023
At what point do you decide to bring in hospice?
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swmckeown76
Replied Oct 22, 2023
Mom had a mini-stroke. Now what?
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ElizabethAR37
Replied Sep 29, 2023
Stroke victim has started biting tongue and lips when eating. Strokes happened 5yrs ago. Is this a sign of something more?
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Elaine74
Answered Sep 18, 2023
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