A practical overview of clinical issues related to end-of-life care, including grief and
bereavement The needs of individuals with life-limiting or terminal illness and those caring …

Speech-language pathologists not only encounter communication impairments due to
specific causes such as stroke or a specific disease such as Parkinson's or Alzheimer's, but …

As a patient approaches the end of life, he or she faces a number of very difficult medical
decisions. Allied health care professionals, including speech–language pathologists (SLPs) …

Despite the education and push for engagement among healthcare professionals, there
remain misconceptions regarding the differences between palliative care and hospice care …

The provision of end-of-life care has become a critically important skill as the population
ages. Many people die of a progressive illness that occurs over weeks, months, or years. 1 It …

As the health status of patients living with multiple chronic conditions declines, these
patients experience a variety of symptoms (eg, respiratory, gastrointestinal, psychological …

Objectives Describe the four main domains by which swallowing therapy can benefit a
patient or family, whose goals of care are comfort, based on framework of the World Health …

Chronic illnesses are now the most common causes of death in the United States (1). For
many patients, medical care can slow the course of the illness and improve quality of life, but …

In the many considerations that arise during end of life care, swallowing problems are
common and may have a disproportionately large impact on the patient and family. Inability …

Introduction Little is known about the use of outcome measures (OM) by Speech and
Language Therapists (SLTs) in palliative care. This review aimed to identify studies using …