The prevalence of dementia is on the rise, and dysphagia management across the
continuum of care and throughout disease progression in this population is
challenging. This webinar focuses on identification and management of dysphagia
in people with dementia, with discussion of current research on dysphagia
assessment, intervention, and caregiver burden. The webinar presents preferred
practices for maximizing quality of life for this patient population.
Learning
Outcomes
You will
be able to:
- Describe
one method of screening for dementia and one method of screening for dysphagia
in people with dementia
- Identify
considerations for assessing dysphagia in people with
dementia
- Identify
two practical strategies for managing dysphagia in people with dementia
Contents
- Background
(normal swallowing, aging swallow, presbyphagia)
- Cognitive
tests and screening for dementia
- Screening
for dysphagia (bedside assessment, instrumental assessment)
- Physiological
changes in people with dementia
- Environmental
modifications
- Active
dysphagia interventions for people with dementia
- Health-related
quality of life and caregiver burden
- Q
& A
Presenter
Information
Ashwini
Namasivayam-MacDonald,
PhD, CCC-SLP, SLP(C), is a speech-language pathologist and
Assistant
Professor at
McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Her overarching
research goal is to
develop a more comprehensive and collaborative approach to
dysphagia management
that unites the biomedical and psychosocial aspects of
care to improve
health and quality of life within the individual and across the
family system. She
was the 2020 recipient of ASHA's Early Career Contributions
in Research
Award.
Financial
Disclosures:
- Financial
compensation from ASHA for this presentation
- Salary
from McMaster University
Nonfinancial
Disclosures:
Assessment
Type
Self-assessment—Think
about what you
learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your
new
knowledge.
To earn continuing education credit, you must complete and submit the learning assessment by October 6, 2027.
Program
History and CE
Information
Live
webinar date: October 4,
2022
End date: October 6, 2027
This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).
