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As we age, we may lose fine motor skills. In some cases, this muscle loss includes dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing. Seniors who cannot swallow well typically transition to a mechanical soft or pureed food diet. This brief guide might help. #caregiver #caregiving #puree #pureedfood #diet Soft Dinners, Liquid Diet Recipes Jaw Surgery, Purée Foods, Food For Seniors, Mechanical Soft Diet, Soft Recipes, Puréed Food, Nursing Nutrition, Difficulty Swallowing Food

As we age, we may lose fine motor skills. In some cases, this muscle loss includes dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing. Seniors who cannot swallow well typically transition to a mechanical soft or pureed food diet. These diets are used for preventative purposes, and may even come with a doctor's order. They are particularly important for people who:

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Any food that is high in protein can be processed for swallowing difficulties. Depending on the condition that is causing the swallowing difficulty, the food must be chopped, mashed, ground, pureed or liquified so that little to no chewing is necessary to get the food down your throat.

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A Dysphagia Diet is used for people who have difficulty swallowing. Foods on this diet are easier to chew and move around in your mouth. This will reduce the risk of food and liquids going the wrong way. Foods that are on mechanical soft diets are all made of moist and soft textures. Eating foods not allowed on this diet will increase your chance of swallowing problems and can result in food going into your airway (windpipe) instead of your esophagus (food tube). Food or liquid that goes…

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There are many reasons that elderly people can have trouble swallowing foods commonly called dysphagia. Seniors with this condition get choked easily and might even experience pain when swallowing. So, here are some easy to swallow foods for elderly people with this condition. #seniors #food Easy To Swallow Foods, Mechanical Soft Diet, Dysphagia Diet, Soft Foods To Eat, Pureed Diet, Senior Meals, Soft Diet, Pureed Food, Swallow Food

There are many reasons that elderly people can have trouble swallowing foods commonly called dysphagia. Seniors with this condition get choked easily and might even experience pain when swallowing. So, here are some easy to swallow foods for elderly people with this condition. #seniors #food

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Difficulty swallowing—or dysphagia—is not uncommon. For anyone with dysphagia, eating can be challenging. To make meals easier these recipes follow the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative (IDDSI), which assesses levels of dysphagia and recommends food accordingly.

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