Nutrition and hydration are emotive topics in many fields of health care. This can present
particular challenges towards the end of life where reduced hydration and nutritional needs …

Primary caregivers (PCGs) are closely involved in preparing meals and feeding patients
who are at the end of life, yet their responses to patients' swallowing difficulties have not …

Background: Speech and language therapists can improve the quality of life of people
receiving palliative care through the management of communication and swallowing …

Dysphagia is common in palliative patients and worsens quality of life. Nurses are the main
provider of dysphagia care. An audit showed poor compliance with dysphagia measures …

Background: Among patients seen by palliative care, dysphagia is prevalent and can lead to
disturbing symptoms and challenges in medical decisions for patients and families. Case …

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 …

Purpose: Given minimal studies describing the role and practice of speech-language
pathologists (SLPs) in adult palliative care, the aim of this review was to compile a database …

Palliative care is an interdisciplinary medical specialty that focuses on preventing and
relieving suffering and on supporting the best possible quality of life for patients and their …

Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have become part of multidisciplinary palliative and
end-of-life (EOL) care services progressively over the last 20 years. There has, however …

A speech-language pathologist assessing swallowing function may determine that an
individual is no longer able to meet his or her nutritional needs safely through oral feeding …