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Feeding & Swallowing Disorders in Dementia

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This informative manual draws on expert research to highlight the feeding and swallowing difficulties that can occur with dementia. It is also a practical guide that offers potential strategies to manage these problems. Professionals are encouraged to focus on the needs of the individual by providing practical questions that should be asked when making an assessment. This is achieved through a step-by-step process, which allows a worker to observe, document and manage feeding and swallowing difficulties. Forms, schedules and checklists that can be photocopied are provided to aid in implementation. This is a detailed, practical resource which offers support and direction for speech and language therapists, and others with an interest in swallowing problems, working with people with dementia. It includes case studies to illustrate theory in practice, as well as a wide ranging bibliography.

Age: Elderly

Reviews: This practical, spiral-bound book is a popular and useful text … recommended to neuroscience nurses … should be in every nursing library.” -Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

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SKU: 9780863883125 - 66 Categories: , , NDIS approved: Yes Ages: Adult Author: Jacqueline Kindell Publisher: Routledge Page count: 136 Edition: 1st Edition ISBN: 9780863883125 Publish date: June 21, 2002

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This informative manual draws on expert research to highlight the feeding and swallowing difficulties that can occur with dementia. It is also a practical guide that offers potential strategies to manage these problems. Professionals are encouraged to focus on the needs of the individual by providing practical questions that should be asked when making an assessment. This is achieved through a step-by-step process, which allows a worker to observe, document and manage feeding and swallowing difficulties. Forms, schedules and checklists that can be photocopied are provided to aid in implementation. This is a detailed, practical resource which offers support and direction for speech and language therapists, and others with an interest in swallowing problems, working with people with dementia. It includes case studies to illustrate theory in practice, as well as a wide ranging bibliography.

Age: Elderly

Reviews: This practical, spiral-bound book is a popular and useful text … recommended to neuroscience nurses … should be in every nursing library.” -Journal of Neuroscience Nursing