You can’t underestimate the importance of good oral hygiene for overall health and wellbeing. This is particularly important for people with dysphagia. Swallowing difficulties increase
Any failure in the act of swallowing is known as dysphagia. Dysphagia can involve problems with any part of the process, including sucking, chewing, swallowing
Dysphagia refers to any failure in the act of swallowing. It can range from mild to severe, acute to chronic, and short- to long term.
Globally, for the first time, there are more people over 65 than under five years of age. Living longer can have several impacts on health and
Global guidelines to standardise dysphagia diets have finally reached Australia. The IDDSI framework, while not mandatory, came into effect 1 May, 2019. Here’s a brief
Pill swallowing can be daunting. In fact, one survey revealed around 40% of adults who otherwise had no swallowing problems struggled with pills. What if,
Plant protein has been creeping into the limelight with growing awareness that it could be as good as high quality animal protein for powering muscles.
How desperate are you to prolong your youth – enough to have someone else’s poo put into your body? It doesn’t sound too glamorous, but
As we age, there are close links between sleep duration, mental health disorders and dementia. Most recently, a large study in the UK has found
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