When Diane Wolff's 85-year-old mother was diagnosed with a swallowing disorder in 2010, the prognosis seemed dismal, at least when it came to diet. "Everything had to be pureed, and I couldn't find ...

Many of us are able to maintain proper nutrition and hydration by eating enough fruits and vegetables and remembering to drink water. But for the 590 million people worldwide living with dysphagia[i], ...

A report on an intervention for older adults who have experienced stroke and have trouble swallowing (dysphagia) found that a fortified, texture-modified diet increased daily energy intake by ...

AUSTIN, Minn., July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Health Labs, part of the Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) family of companies, is launching new THICK & EASY® IDDSI Level 5 Ready Meats to provide safe, ...

1 Minimal dysphagia—video swallow shows slight deviance from a normal swallow. Patient may report a change in sensation during swallow. No change in diet is required. 2 Mild dysphagia—oropharyngeal ...