EATING AND SWALLOWING IN ALHEIMER’S DISEASE Alzheimer’s disease is associated with problems in brain networks that store the memories of how to use and manipulate tools. This problem can impact how these individuals eat and swallow. More research needs to be done to improve functional independence in people with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Summary: Dementia is defined as a decline from a...
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Figure 1. Left-brain regions. This is a lateral (side) view of the left hemisphere of the human brain showing the discrete regions – numbered 1 to 4 – that function to support language, gesture, and tool use. (Credit: Foundas Brain Lab)...
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Figure 1. SpeechEasy device. These pictures show three in-the-ear electronic devices that are programmed to change how speech is processed so that the person who stutters produces a more fluent pattern of speaking....
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