Aims and objectives. To use the evolutionary method of concept analysis to identify
attributes, antecedents and consequences of mealtime difficulties providing direction for …

Healthcare professionals often face clinical and ethical challenges when charged with
making decisions related to provision or lack of provision of artificial nutrition and hydration …

Die vorliegende Leitlinie umfasst ein neues und aktualisiertes Konzept der Behandlung und
Prävention von erwachsenen Patienten mit ambulant erworbener Pneumonie und löst die …

Given the American Geriatrics Society's (AGS) commitment to improving health care for older
adults by, among other means, educating older people and their caregivers about their …

Background Eating and drinking problems are common among people living with later-stage
dementia, yet few studies have explored their perspectives. Objective This study aimed to …

Background Nursing home (NH) residents who require assistance during mealtimes are at
risk for malnutrition. Supportive handfeeding is recommended, yet there is limited evidence …

Aspiration pneumonia is common in older people. To reduce the risk of aspiration
pneumonia, maintenance of good oral hygiene is important and medications affecting …

Estimates of dysphagia incidence in stroke range between 20% and 90% depending on the
method of ascertainment [1]. Conservative estimates of dysphagia incidence in stroke …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to describe the practice patterns of speech-language
pathologists (SLPs) managing dysphagia in persons with dementia (PWD) in the United …

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes are being placed with increasing frequency in
the United States among elderly patients with dementia. Health care providers believe there …