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Dysphagia: the physical, the mental, and the social
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...
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month:
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...
Dysphagia in the NICU – A Parent’s Perspective
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...
Patient Stories
Speaking Up about Swallowing Disorders
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...
“I can actually eat a burger now!”
Mobile health technology shows promising results for patients with head and neck cancer. This past Thanksgiving, Leslie O’Connor-Parsons enjoyed a full meal with turkey and stuffing for the first time in five years. Thanks to Mobili-T®, the first mobile home-based...
A First-Head Experience With Mobili-T®
Ted Power, a head and neck cancer survivor, discusses his personal experience with Mobili-T® clinical trial after undergoing tongue surgery. View Article
Dysphagia
Dysphagia: the physical, the mental, and the social
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...
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month:
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...
Dysphagia in the NICU – A Parent’s Perspective
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...
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A look at the top health innovations in Edmonton for 2019
Su-Ling Goh takes a look at the top health innovations in Edmonton for 2019. True Angle Medical feature starts at 1:45.
The Globe and Mail – Health & Fitness
Researchers say new technology helps some patients with neck and tongue cancer relearn how to swallow food Lesley O’Connor-Parsons expected never to eat solid foods again. But after participating in the six-week trial of a new mobile technology aimed at helping...
CBC – Radio Canada ICI Alberta
Un nouvel appareil portable permet aux dysphagiques de réapprendre à avaler des solides. Une équipe de chercheurs de l'Université de l'Alberta a mis au point une technologie qui pourrait redonner aux patients atteints de dysphagie la capacité de manger des aliments...