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,
Most of us long ago abandoned our childlike delight of playing with food; watching rapturously as it flowed through our fork, kneading it into a
Nature has provided us with exquisite bodies and food to feed them – and much as medicine tries to trump it, nutrition continues to prevail.
A large Australian study has found that increasing calcium and protein intake in older adults through dietary sources can reduce the incidence of falls and
Despite having health as their core agenda, hospitals and other health services have ironically long served up the very foods and drinks that are responsible
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