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I don't know about ALZ, but the voice getting softer and softer is a common symptom in Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson's with Dementia. Speech therapy can actually help that.
How do you know that her throat is dry? Does she complain of it? Does it feel better when she drinks something? Could she be dehydrated in general?
Sometimes a dry throat and a cough could be related to acid reflux.
One can tell if a house is too dry is when you put a knit top on over you head and your hair is sticking out all over the place due to static electricity. Or if you have a cat when petting it you get sparks. Oops. Time to add some water to the air.
I can't claim any experience in this situation except the dry throats I get when the humidity in the house is too low and the furnace is on, i.e., specifically in dryer weather and especially so in frigid weather.
Try getting a humidifier to counteract the dryness. Get a hygrometer which measures temperature and moisture level in rooms. That's a good clue to whether or not the air is too dry.
And if your furnace has a humidifier, make sure it's serviced and operates properly.
Sometimes I heat up cider to help keep my throat hydrated. I love cider in the winter anyway.
The dry throat can simply be dehydration. If a person is not very mobile, he/she will not make many trips to the kitchen to pour out a drink, even water from the tap.
If your mother -in-law is constantly coughing and clearing her throat, this could mean not an infection or incipient cold, but that her automatic reflex for swallowing saliva is now impaired. My Alzheimer's friend can go into paroxyms of coughing for this reason, but all is resolved if she is sat up straight or leaning slightly forward, with her mouth shut, and the automatic reflex seems to kick in. So this can be a problem of bad posture in a chair.
Try getting her to keep bottles of water within easy reach to see if that does the trick, before suspecting Alzheimer's.
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Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
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.
II. How We Are Paid.
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.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
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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Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
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How do you know that her throat is dry? Does she complain of it? Does it feel better when she drinks something? Could she be dehydrated in general?
One can tell if a house is too dry is when you put a knit top on over you head and your hair is sticking out all over the place due to static electricity. Or if you have a cat when petting it you get sparks. Oops. Time to add some water to the air.
Try getting a humidifier to counteract the dryness. Get a hygrometer which measures temperature and moisture level in rooms. That's a good clue to whether or not the air is too dry.
And if your furnace has a humidifier, make sure it's serviced and operates properly.
Sometimes I heat up cider to help keep my throat hydrated. I love cider in the winter anyway.
If your mother -in-law is constantly coughing and clearing her throat, this could mean not an infection or incipient cold, but that her automatic reflex for swallowing saliva is now impaired. My Alzheimer's friend can go into paroxyms of coughing for this reason, but all is resolved if she is sat up straight or leaning slightly forward, with her mouth shut, and the automatic reflex seems to kick in. So this can be a problem of bad posture in a chair.
Try getting her to keep bottles of water within easy reach to see if that does the trick, before suspecting Alzheimer's.