A care home chain's created a thirst-quenching, thickened tea blend - to stop residents with dementia or Parkinson's breathing in and coughing up their hot drinks. Dysphagia is the medical term ...

During swallow rehabilitation, your therapist may also recommend dietary changes to improve swallowing like using a straw or spoon, taking smaller bites of foods, or using a thickener to bulk up ...

Dear Doctors: A good friend has Parkinson’s disease. She’s struggling, so I don’t ask too many questions. She was drinking water, started to choke and her husband mixed something into her ...