Dysphagia

The IDDSI (International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative) was recently founded with the goal of developing globally standardized terminology and definitions for texture-modified foods and liquids...

Transitions represent a real threat to long-term care residents and the facilities that care for them.  During a Nov. 3 McKnight’s webinar, learn more about how fragmented care can lead to medical...

Dysphagia is a swallowing disorder involving the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus or gastroesophageal junction.  Consequences of dysphagia include malnutrition and dehydration, aspiration pneumonia, compromised...

Men and women often had different presentations when they arrived for treatment at a swallowing clinic, say researchers.

Elderly patients have a high tolerance for acid reflux symptoms, putting them at risk of untreated severe disease, says a medical specialist.

Dysphagia diet framework consists of eight levels (0-7) and includes both foods and liquids on a single continuum.

Education Resources Inc. is partnering with hospitals to bring a new course on adult dysphagia to New Jersey and Indianapolis.

Researchers caution that a slow-but-constant feeding pace could worsen dysphagia by increasing the duration of mealtimes and fatiguing the oral muscles associated with swallowing.

What affect would the addition of chocolate have for seniors with difficulty swallowing? That’s what we set out to learn.