Swallow safely
Subtitle: how swallowing problems threaten the elderly and others : a caregiver's guide to recognition, treatment, and prevention
By: Roya Sayadi and Joel Herskowitz
Contributors: Herskowitz, Joel
Publisher: Inside/Outside Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Natick, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 181
ISBN-13: 9780981960128
Subjects: Deglutition disorders; Popular works; Older people; Care; Deglutition Disorders; Popular Works; Aged
Notes: "Help for persons with stroke, Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer disease. ALS, cancer, COPD, heart disease, and head injury"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-168) and index.
Table of contents: title: Why we wrote this book; title: How swallowing works; title: When swallowing doesn't work; title: What to do about choking; title: Aspiration and pneumonia; title: Medication: a double-edged sword; title: Treating swallowing problems; title: Getting help; title: Mindful swallowing.