For caregivers
When mealtimes worry you about someone you love.
Maybe they cough at meals. Maybe food seems to get stuck, or they have started to avoid things. You can describe what you see.
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Does any of this sound familiar?
Things people often say. Seeing yourself here is not a diagnosis.
- “Mom coughs every time she drinks.”
- “Dad takes forever to finish a meal.”
- “He says food feels stuck.”
- “She can't swallow her pills.”
- “It went down the wrong way again.”
Make a profile for them
Choose “Someone I care for” at the start. The questions are asked about them, and you answer with what you see.
Keep track for each person
With a free account, you can log meals for each person you care for. Their records stay apart from yours.
Bring it to their appointment
A PDF you can print or share. It says what you noticed. It does not diagnose anything.
When to get help
Someone can't breathe, speak or cough while eating? Call 911 (or your local emergency number) now.
More on when to get helpAwaiting clinical review. This page is written from general, widely accepted background on how eating and swallowing work. It has not yet been signed off by a named clinician, and it is not a substitute for asking one.
Put it into words.
Seven kinds of food. Skip any you never have. Your result at the end.