Dysphagia: A Disorder Understood by Few Up to 22% of adults over the age of 50 and 45% of children live with dysphagia, and yet, this swallowing disorder largely remains a mystery to the general public. A recent survey found that, among participants who were not...
…but “it should be called: “I can’t effing swallow.” Surgery saved Ted Power’s life from throat cancer, but a mobile swallowing exercise system gave him his life back. “Well, Mr. Power, I’ve got some bad news. You’ve got cancer,” the doctor said....
It’s no secret that dysphagia can take an enormous toll on the body. If you have ever experienced the disorder yourself, you’ve probably been aware of this fact as you’ve struggled to keep on weight, sat through countless physical assessments, or struggled to swallow...
Let’s Talk about Swallowing There are some symptoms associated with Parkinson’s Disease that you might recognize as being fairly common. These include slow movement and short shuffling steps, a masked face, and shaking at resting positions. What we often do not think...
When Things Don’t Go As Planned From the time you found out you were expecting a child, you probably imagined what your child’s life would be like. What would they be like as a baby? A child? An adult? These questions, alongside a million others, have probably...
Sparking Joy with Food Again You may recognize the term texture-modified diet from your Speech-Language Pathologist (S-LP) after you were diagnosed with a medical condition such as dysphagia (a swallowing disorder). These diets are often recommended to help make...
