Feeding and Swallowing Disorders in Dementia

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 & language therapists, and others with an interest in swallowing problems, working with people with dementia.
• Includes case studies to illustrate theory in practice, as well as a wide ranging bibliography.

Adult

Reviews

"A detailed, extremely valauble practical book... it's value is in its thorough treatment of this often complex area of clinic work... undoubtably a valuable source of information"
RCSLT Bulletin

Chapters

• Introduction
• Dementia
• Production and use of this resource pack
• History taking - feeding and swallowing problems
• Assessment and management of feeding and swallowing
• Assessment profiles
• Management strategies - checklists
• Bibliography.