Background: Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) are often called upon to assess
swallowing function for older adults with advanced dementia at high risk of aspiration and …

Dysphagia is a disorder with not only physical but also psychosocial and emotional
consequences. While speech-language pathologists should be aware of and sensitive to …

Nutritional support during the last days of a dying patient is a critical issue that must be
resolved by careful discussion between families, caregivers, and the health care team …

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End-of-life care aims to improve quality of life of patients and their relatives facing problems
associated with life-threatening illness in the last days of life. End-of-life decision-making is …

Background A recent literature review identified that past research has described the
impacts of dysphagia on quality of life; but there is limited research on these impacts from …

As we approach the end of our lives, our bodies and organ systems begin to slow down. We
can think of this as the opposite of birth, when our systems are revving up. The transition of …

Objectives Eating is a pleasure for most people in daily life. It involves not only the
physiologic intake of nourishment but also important social, psychologic, and cultural …

Ideally, every patient with far-advanced illness would receive optimal palliative care and
comprehensive psychosocial support such that few patients ever would wish to hasten their …

BACKGROUND: Numerous quantitative and descriptive studies show that dysphagia
impacts on quality of life. However, there is little in-depth qualitative research exploring the …