Re: Keeping food in the mouth

[Guest guest]

Hi Judy- This is not uncommon. Often it's called pooling. The food is pooled

in the mouth. Possibly offer an empty fork or spoon, with no food on it, in

between bites. This may trigger the thought to chew or swallow. Thinking of

you and wishing you all the best in this part of the journey. Hugs- Sandie

----- Keeping food in the mouth

Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 10:02:13 -0400

Hi friends,

My mom has started to keep food in her mouth for quite a while before

swallowing. She can no longer feed herself and is on a pur & #65533;diet.

Is this a prelude to swallowing issues ?

Any guidance or thoughts are appreciated.

Thanks,

Judy

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[Guest guest]

Hello Judy, when my dad started with swallowing problems (dysphagia) the speech

and language therapist did have some strategies and therapies to help but I

think it depends upon how cognitively impaired the person is as to how much

success they have. The main thing I remember, thinking back, was prompting a

good position for eating and swallowing, sitting at a dining table rather than

reclined, on the couch etc, puréed diet (but firm enough to make a bolus), small

amounts of thickened fluids. It might be worth talking to her speech and

language therapist, they're the experts I think. Xxx

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> Hi friends,

> My mom has started to keep food in her mouth for quite a while before

> swallowing. She can no longer feed herself and is on a purée diet.

> Is this a prelude to swallowing issues ?

> Any guidance or thoughts are appreciated.

> Thanks,

> Judy

>

>

> --

> Sent from Gmail Mobile

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello Judy, when my dad started with swallowing problems (dysphagia) the speech

and language therapist did have some strategies and therapies to help but I

think it depends upon how cognitively impaired the person is as to how much

success they have. The main thing I remember, thinking back, was prompting a

good position for eating and swallowing, sitting at a dining table rather than

reclined, on the couch etc, puréed diet (but firm enough to make a bolus), small

amounts of thickened fluids. It might be worth talking to her speech and

language therapist, they're the experts I think. Xxx

>

> Hi friends,

> My mom has started to keep food in her mouth for quite a while before

> swallowing. She can no longer feed herself and is on a purée diet.

> Is this a prelude to swallowing issues ?

> Any guidance or thoughts are appreciated.

> Thanks,

> Judy

>

>

> --

> Sent from Gmail Mobile

>

>

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[Guest guest]

The next email I read after this one was from Today's Caregiver. They have an

article in this month's magazine about swallowing issues. Here is a link to the

editor's writeup. A link to this month's edition can be found near the bottom.

http://www.caregiver.com/editorials/hard_to_swallow.htm

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> Hi friends,

> My mom has started to keep food in her mouth for quite a while before

> swallowing. She can no longer feed herself and is on a purée diet.

> Is this a prelude to swallowing issues ?

> Any guidance or thoughts are appreciated.

> Thanks,

> Judy

>

>

> --

> Sent from Gmail Mobile

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[Guest guest]

Thank you for posting this!

Helene in NY

> >

> > Hi friends,

> > My mom has started to keep food in her mouth for quite a while before

> > swallowing. She can no longer feed herself and is on a purée diet.

> > Is this a prelude to swallowing issues ?

> > Any guidance or thoughts are appreciated.

> > Thanks,

> > Judy

> >

> >

> > --

> > Sent from Gmail Mobile

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> >