Objectives To define the prevalence of dysphagia and its associated factors and to
investigate the influence of dysphagia and nutritional therapies performed in dysphagic …

Comprehensive nursing care in situations of health vulnerability implies a complete analysis
from clinical and psychosocial references. Dysphagia, difficulty in swallowing, is an …

Objective: To investigate the number of dysphagic patients attending the Center of
Interdisciplinary Home Care, to define dysphagia grade and investigate the cognitive skills …

Purpose: Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) affects nearly 90% of hospitalized persons with
dementia. Yet, little is known about the care partner experience. The purpose of our study …

The impact and management of swallowing difficuities Page 1 The impact and management of
swallowing difficuities Swallowing difficulties or dysphagia may severely undermine a patient's …

Communication is an integral part of the medical assistance in dying assessment process in
Canada, as reflected by the legislation of Bill C-14 (2016), provincial and hospital policies …

Aim: Speech and language therapists (SLTs) provide intervention for communication and
swallowing to patients with life-limiting conditions, such as dementia and head and neck …

The purpose of this article is to review the management of swallowing disorders in nursing
home patients. The goal is to provide readers with five areas of contentious dysphagia …

The aging population is rapidly growing, requiring speech–language pathologists to better
manage a caseload that includes older adults who have a variety of needs. The purpose of …

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 …