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June is Dysphagia Awareness month

June is Dysphagia Awareness month

As it turns out… I never knew “I never knew I had Dysphagia. I always thought I just had difficulty swallowing, due to the cancer treatments I received. Now I know it is serious, because anytime someone uses a four syllable word to describe a problem, it is...
The Globe and Mail – Health & Fitness

The Globe and Mail – Health & Fitness

Researchers say new technology helps some patients with neck and tongue cancer relearn how to swallow food Lesley O’Connor-Parsons expected never to eat solid foods again. But after participating in the six-week trial of a new mobile technology aimed at helping...
CBC – Radio Canada ICI Alberta

CBC – Radio Canada ICI Alberta

Un nouvel appareil portable permet aux dysphagiques de réapprendre à avaler des solides. Une équipe de chercheurs de l’Université de l’Alberta a mis au point une technologie qui pourrait redonner aux patients atteints de dysphagie la capacité de manger des...
“I can actually eat a burger now!”

“I can actually eat a burger now!”

Mobile health technology shows promising results for patients with head and neck cancer. This past Thanksgiving, Leslie O’Connor-Parsons enjoyed a full meal with turkey and stuffing for the first time in five years. Thanks to Mobili-T®, the first mobile home-based...