Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Adults

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17m
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Lecture Overview

Oropharyngeal dysphagia affects between 30 and 50% of Australian aged care residents. In this lecture, senior clinician and speech pathologist Laura Thompson provides an overview of oropharyngeal dysphagia, including signs and symptoms, contributing factors and how to support a person with this condition.

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Laura Thompson View profile
Laura is a certified Speech Pathologist, graduating with a Master’s Degrees from London in 2012. She is a Senior Clinician for NSW Health and Director and Principal Speech Pathologist at Nulingua Speech Pathology. Laura is a sessional academic and clinical educator at Australian Catholic University.
Details
CPD time17m
First Published15 March 2023
Updated15 March 2023
Expires
15 March 2025
Learning Tools
Topics
Chronic Illness
Mealtimes
Clinical Assessment
Aged Care
Residential Aged Care