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Considerations before switching from Nasogastric (Ryles) to PEG Tube feeding

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PEG tube (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy)  is a feeding tube that is surgically placed in the stomach to enable feeding directly. It is usually recommended if a feeding tube needs to be placed on a patient for long term basis. Examples are in case of stroke/ ALS patients who could no longer swallow, and illness/physical injury …

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Placing Alzheimer’s/ Dementia on Tube Feeding WILL improve their quality of life if you are willing to care for them

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In this article, I would share on the perspective of someone who have looked after my mom who have Alzheimers and is placed on tube feeding. I am not an outsider looking in but someone who is directly involved in the caregiving, accompanying my mother all the time in checkups and hospital stays. In other …

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Tube feeding food ingredients, preparation and storage

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In Thailand, a wealth of information is available on tube feeding. The video below, demonstrated by a nurse from Saraburi hospital on the ingredients, preparation, storage and precautions needed. Do note that the ingredients are all dietary approved by dietican and the hospital. It is similar to what the dietician from our hospital briefed us. …

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Nasogastric vs PEG tube for Alzheimer’s/dementia with swallowing problem

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Based on my mother’s experience in having a feeding tube placed when she could no longer consume enough by mouth due to dysphagia, nasogastric tube would be a better choice. A PEG tube (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) is suited for those who required tube feeding but with intact cognitive function, ie still able to think and …

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Considerations before placing an Alzheimer/Dementia patient on tube feeding

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It is said 65 percent of Alzheimer’s or dementia patients would develop dysphagia, ie gradually losing the swallowing reflex towards the end stage of their disease. Even though they could still swallow, the quantity of fluid and nutrients is no longer sufficient to keep them alive for long. Hence, the decision would have to be …

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