New evidence not only underscores complexities and shortcomings of our understanding of
dysphagia in dementia but also points to existing applications with potential for improving …

Introduction: Many of the symptoms presented by palliative patients culminate in dysphagia
and communication disorders. Purpose: To analyze the opinion of palliative care patients …

CONCLUSION The review of these data, spanning a time period of 1.2-1.5 years, has
confirmed that elderly patients receiving long term care continue to die as a consequence of …

Dysphagia impacts on the health and quality of life of individuals and contributes to the cost
of health care. This paper summarises current literature regarding the nature, assessment …

Purpose: With an ageing population, speech-language pathologists (SLPs) can expect to
encounter legal and ethical challenges associated with palliative and end-of-life care more …

Dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) is relatively common in the general population, but the
prevalence increases with age and poses particular problems in the older patient, potentially …

Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, is a common problem in the elderly. For example, nearly
50% of all patients residing in nursing homes suffer from a swallowing disorder. 1 One study …

The capacity to swallow or eat is a basic human need and can be a great pleasure. Older
adults look forward to sharing mealtimes and participating in social interactions. The loss of …

In order for a person to swallow safely and effectively, five bodily systems must work in
coordination. Dysphagia occurs when there is a breakdown in one or more of these systems …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other progressive dementias are afflicting 2.5 to 4 million
Americans. Complications of progressive dementia include functional losses such as …