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Follow on Google News | Swallowing Safely Is No ChokeWhat you don't know about swallowing could kill you -- or someone you love.
By: Inside/Outside Press “Many people these days know about the dangers of falling in the elderly,” said Dr. Sayadi, a speech-language pathologist with the Natick Visiting Nurse Association. “Caregivers are on the alert and do many things to prevent falls. But not many people realize that swallowing problems, too, account for tens of thousands of deaths every year in the United States.” These deaths result from choking, pneumonia – from breathing in food, liquid, or saliva that’s chock full of germs – and malnutrition, Dr. Sayadi explained. “Many of these deaths can be prevented,” she emphasized, if only people know what to look out for and what to do when they encounter a problem. Recognizing a knowledge gap in the patients and families she treats, Dr. Sayadi and her husband wrote a book to help close this knowledge gap. It’s entitled SWALLOW SAFELY: How Swallowing Problems Threaten the Elderly and Others. A Caregiver’s Guide to Recognition, Treatment, and Prevention published this week by Inside/Outside Press. “It’s not just the elderly who are at high risk,” Dr. Herskowitz pointed out. “Many persons with Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer disease, stroke, cancer, or congestive heart failure are also vulnerable.” “Part of the difficulty,” The book presents a brief overview of normal swallowing, shows how things can go wrong, tells what symptoms to look for, and guides the reader in getting help. A Letter For Your Doctor allows the reader to record observations and concerns. SWALLOW SAFELY is 180 pages, paper, $14.95, available through the publisher, Inside/Outside Press, PO Box 661, Natick, MA 01760, the website www.swallowsafely.com, and Amazon.com (including Kindle version). # # # About Inside/Outside Press: Devoted to bringing useful medical information in clear, non-technical terms so that they can obtain the best medical care for themselves and their loved ones, especially the ill elderly (for example, those with Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, ALS, or cancer. End
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