Antw: Re: dysphagia and alzheimers

[blumenbl at ext.missouri.edu]

     I have a copy of a pamphlet from The Hebrew Home for the Aged at 
     Riverdale that might be helpful.  It is titled "Finger Foods Make 
     Mealtimes Easier, Caring for the Person with Dementia."  Their address 
     is 5901 Palisade Avenue, Riverdale, NY 10471
     
     Linda Blumenberg
     Nutrition Specialist


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Subject: Re: Antw: Re: dysphagia and alzheimers
Author:  phnutr-l at u.washington.edu at internet-ext
Date:    2/27/97 4:34 PM


Bread doesn't help.  It just compounds the problem.  The bread swells in 
your throat and may make it worse.  Sometimes adding jelly butter to the 
peanut butter helps it slide down easier--but that is with someone who is 
fully aware of their swallowing abilities.  Consider the clientele that you 
are dealing with.
Cindy Brison
At 04:11 PM 2/27/97 CST, you wrote:

>Why don't you use 2 pieces of bread with peanut butter in between? 

>

>

>

>> I had this problem with my toddler too, the peanut butter was sticking to her

>> throaght, I got a simple suggestion from my mother: put the bread up side 

down

>> in her mouth, then it does not stick... it worked. But this may not be a 

>> solution when swallowing is problem.

>>

>> Karin

>>

>> Aan 27-02-97 21:06, in bericht

>> <1.5.4.32.19970227200632.006b22a0 at unlvm.unl.edu>, Cindy Brison 

>> <cnty9035 at unlvm.unl.edu> schreef:

>>

>> > Aren't you worried that someone with dysphagia could possibly choke on

>> > peanut butter?  After working for 16 years in a nursing home--the one thing

>> > that I do know is that peanut butter cannot be heimliched out--and these

>> > residents already have problems swallowing!  Just something for you to 

think

>> > about.  We also do not recommend serving peanut butter sandwiches to

>> > extremely young individuals for the same reason.  Sorry, but I felt the 

need

>> > to add my paranoid two cents.

>> >

>> > Cindy Brison

>> > At 07:51 AM 2/27/97 -0800, you wrote: 

>> > >Hi!

>> > >

>> > >I work in a long term care facility that has a 14 bed Alzheimer's ward and

>> > >we also have found that peanut butter sandwhiches and/or graham crackers 

>> > >works well for us.

>> > >

>> > >I would be interested in what else you find out. 

>> > >

>> > >Take care,

>> > >

>> > >KamaraRN

>> > >

>> > >

>> > Cindy Brison, MS, RD, LMNT, Extension Educator

>> > University of Nebraska Extension in Douglas County 

>> > 8015 West Center Road;  Omaha, NE  68124-3175

>> > PHONE: (402)444-7872

>> > FAX: (402)444-6430

>> > E-MAIL: cnty9035 at unlvm.unl.edu

>> > "Helping You Put Knowledge To Work" 

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Cindy Brison, MS, RD, LMNT, Extension Educator 
University of Nebraska Extension in Douglas County 
8015 West Center Road;  Omaha, NE  68124-3175 
PHONE: (402)444-7872
FAX: (402)444-6430
E-MAIL: cnty9035 at unlvm.unl.edu
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