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Tips for Dysphagia During the Holidays

Tips for Dysphagia During the Holidays

by | Dec 15, 2022 | News

Do you need help managing your or your loved one’s dysphagia at home during the holidays or any time of year? SwallowStudy.com and Hormel Health Labs (HHL) teamed up to provide help and support for those who struggle with difficulty swallowing (dysphagia). We... Read More
Dysphagia Outreach Project

Dysphagia Outreach Project

by | Oct 7, 2022 | News

Karen met Hillary Cooper, MA, CCC-SLP (co-founder of Dysphagia Outreach Project) at ASHA2021. That started SwallowStudy.com’s sponsorship of The Dysphagia Outreach Project – with donations in 2021 and 2022. They are an incredible 100% volunteer-run... Read More
5 Dysphagia Management Tips: Evidence to Implementation

5 Dysphagia Management Tips: Evidence to Implementation

by | Jan 20, 2022 | Aspiration Pneumonia Prevention, aspiration precautions, Dysphagia Evaluation, Dysphagia Management, dysphagia treatment, End-of-Life Decision Making, Ethics and Evidence-Based Practice, Evidence-Based Practice, Oral Care and Aspiration Pneumonia, Oral Hygiene and Aspiration Pneumonia, Oral infection control, Pneumonia

Dysphagia Management: From Evidence to Implementation with B-O-L-U-S By Phyllis M. Palmer, PhD, CCC-SLP & Aaron H. Padilla, MS, CCC-SLP Editor: Karen Sheffler, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S of SwallowStudy.com Introduction & Editor’s Note When I read: “Risk of an... Read More