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Using Biofeedback for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s Disease is a condition that affects the brain and can impact a person’s ability to move smoothly. People with Parkinson’s Disease often experience decreased automatic control of daily motor activities, such as walking. Biofeedback has been used in the rehabilitation of symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease such as difficulty walking, loss of balance, falling, and posture problems.
What to Expect After Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
February 4th was World Cancer Awareness Day. At True Angle, we have those living with and surviving cancer in our thoughts beyond just the month of February. Many of our Mobili-T users have undergone treatment for head and neck...
Dysphagia and Breastfeeding
Symptoms of Dysphagia in Breastfed Infants Images of parents happily breastfeeding their infants, smiling as they look down on their little one, are portrayed all over the media. However, not every breastfeeding experience is quite so picturesque. What is not so often...
Patient Stories
The journey to dysphagia management
A Patient Story There are many causes of dysphagia and its impacts can look different from one individual to another. The road to finding out dysphagia management strategies can vary widely. Despite these differences, it can be helpful to listen to others’ stories and...
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...
Dysphagia
Using Biofeedback for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s Disease is a condition that affects the brain and can impact a person’s ability to move smoothly. People with Parkinson’s Disease often experience decreased automatic control of daily motor activities, such as walking. Biofeedback has been used in the rehabilitation of symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease such as difficulty walking, loss of balance, falling, and posture problems.
What to Expect After Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
February 4th was World Cancer Awareness Day. At True Angle, we have those living with and surviving cancer in our thoughts beyond just the month of February. Many of our Mobili-T users have undergone treatment for head and neck...
Dysphagia and Breastfeeding
Symptoms of Dysphagia in Breastfed Infants Images of parents happily breastfeeding their infants, smiling as they look down on their little one, are portrayed all over the media. However, not every breastfeeding experience is quite so picturesque. What is not so often...
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CTV News Edmonton
New wireless device to help patients with head and neck cancer swallow. Patients with neck and head cancer who have difficulty swallowing will now be able to eat solid foods at home with the help of a new mobile device.
Health Matters: Feb. 4
In Monday’s edition of Health Matters, Su-Ling Goh looks at a device designed by an Alberta research team to help head and neck cancer survivors and tells us about a spin challenge to raise awareness about cancer. View video
U of A Faculty of Engineering – A Hard Act to Swallow
A new medical device envisioned by a faculty member of the University of Alberta Faculty of Rehab Medicine and developed with the help of a UAlberta Engineering graduate promises to improve the lives of patients with trouble swallowing, a condition known as dysphagia....