Clinicians are often faced with the question of whether to allow an acute care patient to return to oral feeding. Historical, physical, and instrumental testing markers can provide guidance so that you can make an…
For a home program to be worth you and your patient’s time, it should be interesting, motivating, and practiced regularly. The principles of neuroplasticity tell us that while practicing a challenging action is important, it’s…
Practice in hospice and palliative care requires a shifting of both focus and application of our therapy knowledge and skills. A large majority of our patients in this practice niche will decline towards the end…
Dysphagia is a rapidly growing health concern in our aging population. Oropharyngeal dysphagia affects:More than 30% of individuals who have had a cerebrovascular accidentUp to 80% of individuals with Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s diseaseUp to 40%…
We began deciphering the recipe for pneumonia in Part 1 – Pneumonia Alphabet Soup: Reworking the RecipesCauses for pneumonia are multifactorial, and the clinician needs to consider the following factors:Pneumonia risk factors (like dependency on…
