EPISODE · Mar 26, 2026 · 25 MIN
Dysphagia & Dementia Part 2: What we Need to Learn & Unlearn with Jackie Rodriguez
from Dysphagia Research Bites · host Dysphagia Bites
In part 2, Chantelle continues her conversation with Jackie Rodriguez, SLP, picking up where they left off on the dual diagnosis of dysphagia and dementia.In this episode they cover:How dementia affects the visual field and what this can mean at mealtimesPractical approaches to assessing vision and how you can compensate for these impairments in your management approachUsing sensory strategies at mealtimes, including how something as simple as separating food into individual bowls can support attention and reduce overwhelmEnteral feeding and what the evidence actually says about whether it prevents aspiration pneumoniaJackie's approach to oral apraxia: the tips, tricks and techniques she uses in practiceProactive swallowing therapy and why early intervention matters in this populationThe hill Jackie dies on when it comes to dysphagia care at end of lifeBe sure to check out Jackie's ebook: The SLPs Guide to Dementia which you can access through Teachers Pay Teachers or through her instagram page: @unlearnwithme.theslpThe publication this episode is based on: Dysphagia in Persons with Dementia: The Dual Diagnosis Challenge Author: Michelle Tristani Publication: Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest GroupsVolume 1, Number 15, Pages 105-116https://doi.org/10.1044/persp1.SIG15.1For clinical resources and evidence-based dysphagia education beyond the podcast, head to: www.dysphagiabites.com
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In part 2, Chantelle continues her conversation with Jackie Rodriguez, SLP, picking up where they left off on the dual diagnosis of dysphagia and dementia.In this episode they cover:How dementia affects the visual field and what this can mean at mealtimesPractical approaches to assessing vision and how you can compensate for these impairments in your management approachUsing sensory strategies at mealtimes, including how something as simple as separating food into individual bowls can support attention and reduce overwhelmEnteral feeding and what the evidence actually says about whether it prevents aspiration pneumoniaJackie's approach to oral apraxia: the tips, tricks and techniques she uses in practiceProactive swallowing therapy and why early intervention matters in this populationThe hill Jackie dies on when it comes to dysphagia care at end of lifeBe sure to check out Jackie's ebook: The SLPs Guide to Dementia which you can access through Teachers Pay Teachers or through her instagram page: @unlearnwithme.theslpThe publication this episode is based on: Dysphagia in Persons with Dementia: The Dual Diagnosis Challenge Author: Michelle Tristani Publication: Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest GroupsVolume 1, Number 15, Pages 105-116https://doi.org/10.1044/persp1.SIG15.1For clinical resources and evidence-based dysphagia education beyond the podcast, head to: www.dysphagiabites.com
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