If you have ever struggled with dysphagia, you will know the fatigue of explaining what a swallowing disorder is and how it affects your life. Amongst the health professionals on your team, there is another professional out there making life for people with dysphagia...
Tips for succeeding in your exercise program With the holiday season and the start of a new year around the corner, many minds turn to New Year’s resolutions. Exercise and healthy habits are a common theme when people are asked about what goals they will set out to...
If you have been living with dysphagia, you are all too familiar with the challenges it brings to everyday life. One important aspect of improving and maintaining your well-being, is ensuring you have the right types and an adequate amount of support. Recognizing and...
A Journey into Self-Advocacy Dysphagia (swallowing disorders) are among the many “invisible disabilities” that surround us. Research supports that the general population has very little awareness of dysphagia [1]. This leaves the burden on those with dysphagia to...
The social challenges of eating with a swallowing disorder As humans, we do a lot of our socializing around food. When making plans, they are often centered around having a meal or a drink together. In the pre-pandemic world especially, food featured heavily in our...
A swallowing disorder is when there is a problem with getting food and drink safely and efficiently from the mouth down through the throat and esophagus into the stomach. Swallowing is a complicated process that involves many different muscles, structures and nerves....