Disability is a common problem among hospice and palliative care patients. It leads to
depression, poor quality of life, increased caregiver needs, health care resource utilization …

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 …

Dementia: From Diagnosis to Management-A Functional Approach is a comprehensive
description of a functional and behavioral approach to assessing and treating persons with …

Communication problems experienced by nonspeaking, critically ill patients in the Intensive
Care Unit (ICU) have serious implications for the physical and psychological well-being of …

Clinical speech-language pathologists (SLPs) may receive referrals to consult with teams
serving patients who have a severe and/or terminal disease. Palliative care focuses on the …

Patients receiving palliative and hospice care experience high levels of functional loss,
dependency on activities of daily living, and impairment in mobility. Physical disability affects …

Swallowing problems are reported to be a common finding in patients who receive palliative
care. In existing literature, the incidence of swallowing problems is mostly described in small …

This article provides guidance on the integral role of physical therapy, occupational therapy
(OT), and speech language pathology (SLP) in palliative care (PC), underlining the …

This established and well-regarded Guide describes the management of patients with
advanced disease. Its foundation is a clinical decision-making approach in which the …

Background Speech pathologists have a pivotal role in palliative care, assisting patients with
swallowing and communication disorders, yet very little is known about the preparedness of …