'Feeding in palliative care'brings to mind issues relating to clinically assisted
nutrition/hydration in the terminal stages and the ethical dilemmas associated with these …

Dysphagia (swallowing difficulties) is relatively common in the general population, but the
prevalence increases with age and poses particular problems in the older patient, potentially …

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 …

Cancer patients and their family members must cope with multiple losses as the disease
progresses. The loss of ability to eat and drink is a real and perceived harbinger of the …

Dyspnea is common in terminally ill patients and is often fairly difficult to control. If specific
causes cannot be identified or treated, general measures to relieve symptoms should be …

“While there is life, we must provide quality of life.” Paul Raia Swallowing and cognition have
always been considered two major contributors to quality of life. It's interesting to note, for …

After pain control, gastrointestinal symptoms are among the more common problems that
healthcare professionals face when providing care at the end of life. These can range from …

Purposes: Dyspnea as refractory symptom leading to sedation at the end of life and the
place of death. Survival study in population with dyspnea. Methods: Longitudinal study of …

The mouth is the'gateway'to the body; it is central and pivitol to how we eat, communicate,
laugh, cry and love. Thus, it deserves to be cared for, nurtured and respected like other …

This investigation was designed to study to what extent dysphagia in the elderly is
accompanied by other chest symptoms and if it leads to a reduction in body weight and …