“What’s the safest diet for this patient?” As dysphagia clinicians, we’re asked this a lot. Physicians, nurses, and family members all want to do what’s best, and preventing aspiration with diet changes seems like a…
If your patient turned in this medication list to you, what would your first action be? I’d double check with the pharmacy. This is a good option, and when the goal is ensuring that medication…
Raise your hand if you learned about incontinence in occupational therapy school. If your hand is raised, congratulations—you are a rarity. If you did happen to learn anything about incontinence during your formal training, did…
While the Montessori method is most often associated with children, we have known for years that the elements associated with this method, such as the prepared environment, are also effective for older adults, particularly those…
When patients come to you with balance concerns, where should you start? The knees? The hips? In fact, the source of most balance problems is the ankle. The ankle is our first contact with the ground…
