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 …

Speech and language therapists (SLTs) are specialists in the management of
communication and swallowing disorders (dysphagia), however few are members of acute …

Purpose This research explored the role of Australian Speech-Language Pathologists
(SLPs) to identify SLP experiences and practices regarding adult palliative care (PC) …

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 …

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 …

The first resource of its kind, Palliative and Serious Illness Patient Management for Physician
Assistants provides a fundamental framework for physician assistants and physician …

The geriatric population has become a major component in the practice of medical speech-
language pathology. According to the United States Census Bureau, as of July 1, 2003 …

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 …

Background The involvement of speech and language therapists (SLTs) within paediatric
palliative care (PPC) settings has been recognized within the extant literature. However …

It is projected that by 2051, close to a quarter of the Australian population will be over the
age of 65 years, 5% of which will be over the age of 85 years (AIHW, 2021). It is not …