There is little evidence to support tube feeding in advanced dementia although it is still
frequently used in acute hospital settings. Patients present with complex problems and are …

Background: early diagnosis and effective management of dysphagia reduce the incidence
of pneumonia and improve quality of care and outcome. Dysphagic stroke patients rarely …

2. Recognize that speech and language pathologists specialize in evaluation and
management of oropharyngeal dysphagia. Esophageal dysphagia is typically diagnosed …

Objective For patients with dysphagia, decisions must be made for provision of nutrition and
hydration. This retrospective audit explored feeding decisions for patients with severe …

Objectives Decision‐making around dysphagia management is becoming increasingly
challenging due to the complexity of contexts associated with an ageing population. The …

An unprecedented demographic transformation is occurring as our population ages. Those
older than age 65 represent the fastest growing segment of the population. Within this older …

CONTEXT: Speech-language pathologists (SLP) are often called on to evaluate eating
difficulties in patients with dementia. OBJECTIVES: To assess factors associated with SLPs' …

Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, is a common medical condition among today's patients.
It is estimated the approximately 15% of individuals older than 60 years experience …

Swallowing dysfunction in the elderly is common and affects not only nutrition but also the
ingestion of medicines. This qualitative study used a focus group to collect data from ten …

In 2004, more than 12% of the population in the United States was aged 65 years or older.
This percentage is expected to increase to 20% of the population by 2030. The prevalence …