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 ...

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 ...

The IDDSI (International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative) was recently founded with the goal of developing globally standardized terminology and definitions for texture-modified foods and ...

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 ...