We came across this TED talk on You Tube. It isn’t dysphagia related but is fascinating. It is a talk given by Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor. She had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened – as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech,...

Last year Ianessa and Emily launched this course. It offered lots of useful and practical dysphagia management advice, consequently so we asked them to tell us about any future courses we can tell you about. So… …Critical Thinking in Dysphagia Management: Blazing a New Clinical Trail will be offered in Gainesville FL on the campus of the University...

Last year we discovered the DysphagiaCafe.com  It’s a website for clinicians to exchange ideas and knowledge about dysphagia. We like it because it discusses serious dysphagia related topics in an informal manner. From thickened drinks and pureed food, latest ideas and clinicians experience. It covers it all. As you may not of heard of it, we think...

Thick-it or Simply Thick…we will send you our Slõ Drinks sachets to try. Scooping thickener into every drink takes lots of time and you can never be sure you’ve added the right amount until it’s too late. We call it “scoop and hope!” There are pre-thickened drinks – but there’s a limited choice you can buy. We’ve therefore made it easy for...

We recently heard about an elderly patient with dysphagia who on being sent home raised an issue with the preparation of a thickened drink, as none of the carers felt confident in their ability to prepare them safely, having not had training in the use of tinned thickeners. This resulted in a safety issue, as the patient could not be left at home...

The American Speech and Language Therapy Association (ASHA) is running an online Dysphagia Conference until the 14th of December. For those of us in the field of Dysphagia it is an excellent event and you can take part in it via your computer. There is a fee for taking part in it – but as you can see from the screen shot above, as a resource on Dysphagia,...

To reimburse tins of thickener bought to make thickened drinks, many use the HCPCS Code B4100 – Food Thickener administered orally, per ounce. The great news is Slõ Drinks sachets can be described the same way!  Consequently, B4100 can be used claim re-imbursement for Slõ Drinks. That said, remember having a designation just streamlines the...

Are we doing enough to raise awareness of dysphagia and its impact on patient’s rehabilitation with healthcare professionals working outside the field? I ask because we recently heard about a Doctor who refused to prescribe Slõ Drinks or any of the tinned thickeners because he didn’t believe in dysphagia!! We as manufacturers, other companies in...

We’ve found 127 primary conditions associated with dysphagia. If someone is suffering with any of them, Slõ Drinks will help. They flow slowly so they’re safer to swallow, helping those with Dysphagia to maintain their hydration levels – safely. Dysphagia Signs & Symptoms