Last spring our family doctor set up Home Heath visits for Bill (which he managed to cut short quickly with 'showtime'). However when the one therapist was there twice Bill asperated on his joint pill (large) - having it go down the wrong tube. He had been having problems swallowing. Jim wanted him to have some tests run but Bill refused.
He stopped taking that large pill and has his food cut up into very tiny bites. He will still go into coughing fits while eating or drinking - as in this morning - says something went down the wrong way.

Has anyone else come across this problem? I know it can relate to thyroid (he takes medication for low thyroid and it is supposed to be controlled). Not sure if dementia can cause an increase in aspiration - presume old age can as well. This mornings episode lasted about a half hour, with him drinking a lot of water.