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Dysphagia in Patients with Dementia: What's the SLP to Do? - Part 2

Course: #8187Level: Introductory 1 Hour 5883 Reviews

This is Part 2 of a two-part series. Treating dysphagia in the patient with dementia can be challenging for therapists. This course will provide interventions and suggestions for therapists that can improve their patients' quality of life. (Part 1: Course 8178)

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Learning Outcomes

  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to identify 3 modifications to improve environmental factors for patients with dysphagia and dementia.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to explain how to evaluate effects of diet modification on patients with dysphagia and dementia.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to describe effective caregiver education strategies for working with families of patients with dysphagia and dementia.

Course created on October 17, 2017

Agenda

0-5 Minutes Introduction
5-25 Minutes Environmental modification strategies for the patient with dementia and dysphagia
25-40 Minutes Diet modification for the patient with dementia and dysphagia
40-55 Minutes Counseling families of patients with dementia and dysphagia
55-60 Minutes Summary; Q&A

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Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Amber Heape was paid an honorarium for this presentation by SpeechPathology.com. Non-financial: Amber Heape currently represents South Carolina on the ASHA SLP Advisory Board and is also the State Advocate for Medicare Policy representative for South Carolina.

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