On 19 February, 2016, Melissa Lombard from Perth Adult Speech Pathology presented a talk on communication and swallowing difficulties experienced by people with different neurological conditions. She also covered ideas on “safe swallowing”, how to best optimise communication with others and communication aids that may help people to get their message across.
The meeting was held at the Centre for Neurological Support at the Niche, Nedlands, WA. An interesting
discussion and question time then took place with individuals who have a range of neurological conditions as well as other interested health professionals.THESE MEALS ARE FANCY!
Swallowing is as necessary to our lives as breathing. For some this function is impaired by a condition called Dy
sphagia (swallowing difficulty). Actually, more than 5% of the general population have some sort of swallowing difficulty (That’s 100,000 in Perth alone).
Yummy Tasters (peas, carrots, beans, potato, fish, pork and beef)
This can cause great distress for those affected; inadequate hydration and nutrition as well as potentially life-threatening infections in the lungs.
It was great to meet Paul Moltoni (Managing Director of Home Chef, WA) last Wednesday at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital as he presented at the WA Dysphagia Interest Group meeting. (more…)
My friends and clients often ask “What kind of person might stutter?” No one really knows what causes stuttering but the most recent research leads us to believe that there is a difference in activity levels in the brains (basal ganglia) of people who stutter compared with fluent speakers. It can run in successive generations in the same family but heredity is not always the whole story. There are several cases of identical twins reared apart where one stuttered and one did not, which suggest environmental factors also play a part.
Most commonly, stuttering begins around 3 years old. Very few cases begin during adolescence or beyond. Occasionally it can start in adulthood, usually as a result of a neurological problem such as a head injury or stroke, but this is relatively rare.
In adults, four times more males stutter than females. 5% of people stutter throughout their life – that’s 90,000 in Perth alone!
Stutterers are often high achievers, and include many famous people, such as:
- James Earl Jones (Darth Vader)
- Marilyn Monroe
- Rowan Atkinson
- Scatman (John Paul Larkin)
- Winston Churchill
- Lewis Carol
- Tiger Woods
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Bruce Willis
- Julia Roberts
- Hugh Grant
- Charles Darwin
We are getting older
Australia is getting older. By 2050 there will be 36 million Australians and 1.8 million will be aged 85 and over. Following a similar pattern, the number of older Australians experiencing communication and swallowing problems will rise.
Communication and swallowing problems experienced by older adults may be caused by stroke, progressive degenerative problems (Parkinson’s disease, MS, MND), head injuries (motor accident, bike accidents and traumatic brain injuries), dementia and hearing impairments. Speech pathologists can assess and manage these difficulties to help promote independence, participation and quality of life.
Did you know that humans swallow at least 900 times per day! We swallow 3 times per hour during sleep, once per minute when awake and even more during meals.We swallow food, liquids, medicine and saliva.
Like breathing, swallowing is a reflex, essential to everyday life.
If swallowing goes wrong, it can cause serious complications such as dehydration, malnutrition and chest infections (aspiration pneumonia).
If you know anyone who is experiencing problems with swallowing, drinking, chewing, eating, controlling saliva, taking medication or protecting their lungs from food and drink going down “the wrong way”, please make contact with Perth Adult Speech Pathology. You will receive a full assessment and practical advice on how to manage these difficulties.
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Some people who have suffered brain trauma or stroke develop what appears to be a “foreign accent”. In fact, these people suffer from distorted articulatory planning and coordination processes – so what appears to be a foreign accent is actually altered pitch, intonation or stress changes, or mispronounced syllables.
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sphagia (swallowing difficulty). Actually, more than 5% of the general population have some sort of swallowing difficulty (That’s 100,000 in Perth alone).
Julie Andrews lost 3 of her 4 singing octaves from surgery for benign vocal nodules. She went on to write children’s books and contribute to animated movies such as “Despicible Me”.