This week (5th-12th October 2020) is Malnutrition Awareness Week in the UK and is run by BAPEN (British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition) and the Malnutrition Task Force. Did you know that 1 in 10 people over the age of 65 are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition? Let's start at the beginning by … Continue reading Malnutrition Awareness Week 2020
Dysphagia can can affect the ability to eat and drink and inability to maintain nutrition and hydration which can impact on health and quality of life. The role of the dietitian in dysphagia management is to ensure adequate nutrition and hydration. Among those with dysphagia, the prevalence of dehydration ranges from 44% to 75% depending … Continue reading Hydration in dysphagia management
This blog post was written as a guest blog post for Speech Therapy Works (www.speechtherapyworks.co.uk) run by Sandra Robinson. As the result of swallowing difficulties, it is highly likely that a person's eating and drinking is affected. The degree to which their eating and drinking is affected will vary on an individual basis. One of … Continue reading Dysphagia…the role of a dietitian
Guest blog post written by Sandra Robinson, Speech and Language Therapist This guest blog post was written by independent Speech and Language Therapist Sandra Robinson and owner of Speech Therapy Works. Give her a follow on Twitter @SandraSpeech Dysphagia is the medical term for a swallow disorder. It’s the medical term for a swallowing problem … Continue reading Dysphagia management…the role of the speech and language therapist
This is the first of series of blog posts on the topic of dysphagia and the link with nutrition, specifically malnutrition and the role a dietitian plays in the management of dysphagia. This first blog post will cover the basics of dysphagia. Look out for further blog post in this series including a guest blog … Continue reading Dysphagia…the basics
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