Hello this is the first time I have posted and I need some advice about my lovely Mum, Joan, who is 74 and in an excellent EMI home near to us following the sudden death our my lovely Dad last September.
She is in the middle to late stages and although she has lost a lot of weight, is very well in herself and active, but for about 8 weeks she has said that her throat feels funny ,not sore or scratchy and her voice which was a bit hoarse for a while is now a weak "old lady" voice, if you know what I mean.
She eats well when reminded that food is in front of her as she doesn't always know what food is. She drinks well and does not seem to have any problems swallowing, but continues to say there is something in her throat and points to just under the base of her adams apple. This is upsetting her and she is a happy person by nature still and I want all her days to be happy ones so don't know what to do.
Is this a symptom of her alzheimers or should I get the home to get the GP to check her out? Mum says she won't have anyone "poking about and making it worse."
Kathleen
She is in the middle to late stages and although she has lost a lot of weight, is very well in herself and active, but for about 8 weeks she has said that her throat feels funny ,not sore or scratchy and her voice which was a bit hoarse for a while is now a weak "old lady" voice, if you know what I mean.
She eats well when reminded that food is in front of her as she doesn't always know what food is. She drinks well and does not seem to have any problems swallowing, but continues to say there is something in her throat and points to just under the base of her adams apple. This is upsetting her and she is a happy person by nature still and I want all her days to be happy ones so don't know what to do.
Is this a symptom of her alzheimers or should I get the home to get the GP to check her out? Mum says she won't have anyone "poking about and making it worse."
Kathleen