Swallowing is something the body just handles—no conscious effort, no planning—dozens of times a day. For most people, it’s invisible. But for the millions living with dysphagia, a condition that ...

Swallowing is one of those things most people never think about. It happens dozens of times an hour without any conscious effort. But for the estimated 15 million adults in the United States living ...

Hospitalized patients with dementia and dysphagia are often prescribed a "dysphagia diet," made up of texture-modified foods and thickened liquids in an effort to reduce the risk for aspiration or ...

How researchers aspirate liquids can influence their results. A common mistake made during aspiration comes from the need to place the pipette tip as deep into the source vessel as possible due to a ...