Decreased Muscle Strength
- Your relative may have reduced muscle strength and may not be able to hold a hand firmly, or talk so well.
- Muscle weakness is a symptom happening throughout the body. It causes loss of bowel and bladder control as well as a relaxed jaw and facial muscles, causing the mouth to drop open.
- The nurses will attend to all your relatives’ bodily functions and may change their position to reduce the effect of someone’s open mouth.
