Hospitalized patients with dementia and dysphagia are often prescribed a "dysphagia diet," made up of texture-modified foods and thickened liquids in an effort to reduce the risk for aspiration or ... Medical Xpress: Benefit of thick liquids in Alzheimer disease and dysphagia unclear For hospitalized patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) and dysphagia, those receiving thick liquids are less likely to be intubated but have no difference in hospital mortality ... Joplin Globe: Feinstein Institutes study challenges the use of thick liquid diets in hospitalized patients with dementia and dysphagia The study, conducted across 11 diverse hospitals in New York between and aimed to determine whether thick liquids, compared to thin liquids, are associated with ...

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Feinstein Institutes study challenges the use of thick liquid diets in hospitalized patients with dementia and dysphagia