Older pal has started to dribble.

[Magooagain]

A very good friend of 72 years old seems to have changed very slightly to me.
His bottom lip,at times,seems to drop a bit and if he leans slightly forward then sometimes he may dribble.
He's a cleaver chap and keeps busy mentally but not so much physically. He's a big lad also and has had pneumonia in past and recent blood tests tell him he really should have a prostate exam.

Is it something to worry about?
It's difficult to get him to go to a doctor and we may have to gang up on him in order to get him to go to an appointment.
So any help would be appreciated.

[sherman]

Sounds like you need a pack of tissues with you next time yousee him. Subtle hints sometimes work better than ganging up on him.

[Bob-iylho]

My father has parkinsons, unfortunately the dribble was an early sign missed by everyone. The swallow mechanism starts to go and the head tilts forward causing a dribble.
I'd get him an appointment.

[Funk]

Bob-iylho said:

My father has parkinsons, unfortunately the dribble was an early sign missed by everyone. The swallow mechanism starts to go and the head tilts forward causing a dribble.
I'd get him an appointment.

Was about to say, my mum's late partner had the same and it was ultimately Parkinson's. OP - get him checked...

[geeks]

My late father in law had a similar thing that was initially diagnosed as bells palsy but as it eventually turned out his skin cancer had moved to the nerves in his face