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Mary, I'm so glad to hear that her meds are organized for her. That is a great help! I certainly agree that given our COVID restrictions it has made mental stability more difficult for older individuals. Are you able to visit her at the senior living center?
Has your mom been given any speech therapy? Speech therapy can be a great benefit for swallowing issues as well as speech. If she has not had this kind of therapy I suggest that you inquire about it with her neurologist. Those of us with PD will get speech therapy from time to time. I try to do it annually.
I hope the weather gets warmer in your locale so that you can get your mom outside a bit more. That is a great idea.
Have you had the opportunity to take a look at the Caregiver's discussion that I mentioned?
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Hi Teresa, as with all of us, my mom has her good days and her bad days. She gets very frustrated with both the physical and mental effects of PD and her meds. The Sinemet has really decreased her appetite, and she has lost quite a bit of weight. We have been able to maintain her weight with protein drinks and bars, but she really notices it when she looks in the mirror. We have slowly been adding to her wardrobe, as she now wears smaller sizes.
Her biggest annoyance lately has been her lower lip. I'm not sure how to describe it, but the skin below her lip line basically looks swollen. I googled it and looks like it can be a side affect of PD?
I have checked out the discussion on dementia, but have not been able to spend a lot of time on it. I will though!