Dear Bonnie,
Thick-It should be used on the advice of a speech-language
pathologist, following a swallowing evaluation. If your
father seems to choke, or feels that he is choking, he
should be referred to a speech-language pathologist by his
physician for a swallow evaluation. This is very important,
because some people with PD can aspirate food or liquids
into the lungs and develop pneumonia. Some can even aspirate
saliva without realizing it; this is called "silent
aspiration."
Best regards,
Kathrynne
Bonnie Rowley wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> My niece, Susan, is a nursing student & she is taking clinicals at a NH. Some
> of the patients there use a product called Thick-it to thicken drinks. She is
> wondering if any pwp have used it. My dad seems to (has for years) choke on
> liquids & he preferred to suck on ice rather than drink water.
> Any comments on the Thick-it.....
>
> Bonnie
> daughter of Jim 80/72
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Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD
Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease"
"Constipation and Parkinson's" -- audiocassette & guidebook
"Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy for Parkinson's
disease"
& Risk Assessment Tools
"Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson's
disease,"
J Nutr Elderly. V18:3;1999.
http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/
