EP87: Part 3: Adaptive Equipment with Melissa Batchelor

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Typically, around 85% of people will experience swallowing problems medically known as dysphasia at the end of life. Your loved ones or the people you care for can have trouble swallowing food, liquids, or both. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This is a 4-part series on</span> <strong>Alzheimer's Care and Swallowing Problems</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">, and this episode is focused on</span> <strong>Adaptive Equipment.</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Part 1, I talked about The Basics of Swallowing Problems. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Part 2, Modifying Textures + Flavor Building </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">and Part 4, Maximizing Independence In Eating.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you missed an episode, you can check them out where you found this one – or on my YouTube Channel, MelissaBPhD. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">✔️</span> <strong>Main Point 1: Selecting Adaptive Feeding Devices: Considerations</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">   </span> <strong>What is the underlying issue?</strong></li> </ul> <p><span style= "font-weight: 400;">         – Limited range of motion</span></p> <p><span style= "font-weight: 400;">         – Dexterity limitations</span></p> <p><span style= "font-weight: 400;">         – Improving ease of self-feeding</span></p> <p><span style= "font-weight: 400;">         – Reducing spillage</span></p> <p><span style= "font-weight: 400;">         – Swallowing problems</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">✔️ </span> <strong>Main Point 2: Non-skid/ Non-slip mats</strong></p> <p><span style= "font-weight: 400;">      -Nonskid and non-slip mats are really good for holding not just dishes.</span></p> <p><span style= "font-weight: 400;">      -You can put these on a wheelchair seat to prevent that from sliding out.</span></p> <p><span style= "font-weight: 400;">      -Use them on the bedside table if they need to