Elders, talking with food in mouth and spitting food pieces out

[Anonymous]

How do you deal with this? It’s absolutely disgusting to have to sit across from this while I eat. Any tips?

[Anonymous]

If this is the least disgusting thing you have to contend with, you're lucky. Also, you might do this too at some point.

[Anonymous]

Especially if they have dementia, not really, unless you just don't talk to them while eating.

[Anonymous]

You need to lighten up

[Anonymous]

Don’t tell me—ILs?

[Anonymous]

I would try focusing on their shoulder, their forehead, or a point just behind them. Or on the center of the table.

[Anonymous]

Agree this is disgusting. Would stop sharing mealtime if this is a regular occurrence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If this is the least disgusting thing you have to contend with, you're lucky. Also, you might do this too at some point.

+1 I wish this was the least gross thing I was dealing with taking care of my dying mother.

[Anonymous]

Ignore it

[Anonymous]

I'd stop having meals with them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Especially if they have dementia, not really, unless you just don't talk to them while eating.

This is what I do, but they don’t seem to care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree this is disgusting. Would stop sharing mealtime if this is a regular occurrence.

I live with them and fix their meals so that’s not possible.

[Anonymous]

Imagine that YOU are doing this at 90 years old, and imagine that all your descendants are repulsed by you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Imagine that YOU are doing this at 90 years old, and imagine that all your descendants are repulsed by you.

Well I would never put my kids in this situation so there’s that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ignore it

+1
In the grand scheme of things - life is short and this is nothing.