Vascular dementia 93 yr old Mum constantly chewing collar of clothes which are thread baring and causing danger of going into mouth and choking. Any suggestions to prevent would be appreciated. She has no dental issues causing discomfort. Have tried childs dummies, soft clean flannels, hand towels etc but throws away and goes back to collar. Thank you.
My husband sucks on anything available, at anytime. Don't think that he is hungry, someone suggested to me that maybe it was comforting. I have no idea why he does it.
I often find him, happily, sucking away on the bed sheet. Even during the day, when I have just draped it over him, to keep the chill off, The trouble then, is, that a lump of the sheet is soaking wet, and, so is his shirt where the sheet was resting against. I usually pop a grape into his mouth or give him a banana, on and off during the day. He will chew on a grape for hours, the same with a small piece of meat from dinner, he can still be chewing it at 9o/c. I take it out before settling him for the night, in case of choking.
I thought I would get a pacifier with a large plastic front, so he wouldn't swallow it.