This book explores all aspects of swallowing difficulty including relevant anatomy and
physiology and detailed discussion of assessment techniques such as videofluoroscopy and …

Society revolves around food, both as a physical necessity and a social nicety; thus, eating
and drinking (and, hence, swallowing safely) have become a cornerstone of social life …

Symptom Management by: Penny L. Marshall, RN, PhD se teistas inportant wat herself-even
tchen herfavoritef continuous cycle of distress. Patients maybe experiencing acute dyspnea …

DOI: 10.4324/9781003524458-14 with many occasions being celebrated with foods and
liquids. The act of swallowing encompasses the interaction of multiple complex anatomic …

The question of whether to provide artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) to a patient with
terminal illness or at end of life has been debated over many years. Due to the nature of the …

Aging “baby boomers” are ushering in the new millennium. Indeed, the fastest growing
segment of the population in this nation is older adults (Fig. 1). In the year 1900 …

Introduction: Dysphagia and communication changes are common in life-limiting conditions
and Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) involvement to facilitate effective communication …

Notice of Retraction https://doi. org/10.1044/2020_Dec2020ASHA Purpose Person-centered
care shifts the focus of treatment away from the traditional medical model and moves toward …

In this article, the author discusses the importance of food and fluids at the end of life. The
cultural, social, and ethical issues are explored in the context of decision making about …

Objectives: To characterize the experience of quality of life while dying from the perspective
of terminally ill men. Design: Descriptive study involving semistructured interviews. Setting …