People with dementia are likely to experience mealtime difficulties and dysphagia as their
condition progresses. These changes can lead to a range of negative consequence, from …

Background There is increasing recognition of the impact that dementia has upon
swallowing and at mealtimes, and the significant effect this can have on people with …

Purpose Mealtime difficulties are prevalent in dementia, posing major challenges to people
with dementia (PWD), carers, and clinical services. Speech-language pathologists have a …

Background: Cognitive communication difficulties are a characteristic feature of dementia.
Speech and language therapists (SLTs) have an important role in managing cognitive …

This informative manual draws on expert research to highlight the feeding and swallowing
difficulties that can occur with dementia. It is also a practical guide that offers potential …

Swallowing ability is not only affected by increasing age but also by dementia. People with
advanced dementia will often develop dysphagia, resulting in harmful consequences to their …

Objectives Decision‐making around dysphagia management is becoming increasingly
challenging due to the complexity of contexts associated with an ageing population. The …

Background Decision-making in end-stage dementia (ESD) is a complex process involving
medical, social, legal and ethical issues. In ESD, the person suffers from severe cognitive …

In the UK there is an increasing ageing population, bringing with it a host of degenerative
conditions such as dementia. Dementia is a common condition among older people. In the …

Background Eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS) difficulties are important to identify early.
Awareness of EDS changes starts with those living with dementia or their family carers …