Swallow Safely. How Swallowing Problems Threaten the Elderly and Others. A Caregiver's Guide Dysphagia: Recognition, Treatment, and Prevention (Second Edition)

Roya Sayadi; Ph.D.; CCC-SLP; Joel Herskowitz; M.D.

ISBN 10: 0981960154 / ISBN 13: 9780981960159

Verlag: Inside/Outside Press, 2016

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0981960154I4N00

Inhaltsangabe:

Many people these days know about the dangers of falling in the elderly. Falls account for nearly 20,000 deaths annually in the United States. But did you know that swallowing problems are just as dangerous -- if not more so? They, too, take tens of thousands of lives every year through choking, pneumonia, dehydration, and malnutrition.

SWALLOW SAFELY seeks to erase this knowledge gap. It presents in clear, non-technical language (with illustrations) how swallowing works normally, how things can go wrong, what symptoms to watch out for, how to get help, how to prevent swallowing problems, and what treatments are available. It is written primarily for caregivers of older persons with swallowing problems (dysphagia) and others with medical and neurologic problems such as stroke, Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, cancer, and Alzheimer disease often associated with swallowing problems Appendices include a Letter For Your Doctor and Suggestions For Safe Swallowing.

The Second Edition has been updated through 2016 and includes an extensive, reader-friendly Index. Speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, and physical therapy students will find the book especially useful, as will nursing and physician assistant students.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Swallow Safely. How Swallowing Problems ...
Verlag: Inside/Outside Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
Einband: Paperback
Illustrator: Anet James
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket
Auflage: 2. Auflage