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Differences in Respiratory-Swallowing Patterns Across Eating Conditions Among Healthy Older Adults

Hartmann, Carissa; Shune, Samantha; Graboyes, Eric; Hanson, Natalie (University of Oregon, 2020)

Safe and efficient eating relies on the precise coordination of the respiratory and swallowing systems. It is necessary for the airway to be briefly closed during the swallow itself in order to prevent food/liquid from ...
Enhancing Health and Quality of Life for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers Through a Biopsychosocial Approach to Mealtime Management

Bayne, David (University of Oregon, 2024-01-09)

Dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by sensorimotor, psychosocial, and physiological deficits. As a result of this neurological damage, persons with dementia (PWD) often experience difficulty ...
Regulating Rate of Eating in Patients with Dysphagia: the Effectivness of Smartforks

Aragon-Herbert, Anyasha Michela (University of Oregon, 2018-06)

Swallowing impairments, or dysphagia, can have a dramatic impact on physical and psychological well-being. While a variety of compensatory strategies exist that attempt to target increased safety, they often do so at the ...
The Psychosocial Impact of Post-Stroke Dysphagia on the Familial Dyad

Jones, Lija (University of Oregon, 2022)

Approximately 39 to 81% of stroke survivors experience dysphagia or swallowing difficulties (Khedr et al., 2021). Post-stroke dysphagia can have a lasting effect on the quality of life of both the stroke survivor and their ...
The Relationship Between Proprioception and Respiration During Eating in Young Adults

Doherty, Tani (University of Oregon, 2018-09-06)

Swallowing is a neurologically centrally driven event; however, a variety of sensory factors (e.g., bolus volume) have been shown to influence swallow-related events (e.g., swallow apnea duration). External factors (e.g., ...
A within-subjects experimental evaluation of the Television Assisted Prompting (TAP) system to maximize completion of home-delivered swallow strengthening exercises among individuals with co-occurring acquired swallowing and cognitive impairments

Lemoncello, Richard R. (University of Oregon, 2008-06)

Each year, over 65,000 brain injury survivors are discharged home from hospitals with ongoing rehabilitation needs due to acquired impairments, such as dysphagia. Emerging empirical evidence supports the benefits of intensive ...