Dementia and Dysphagia: New Insight into the Relationship
June is both Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month and Dysphagia Awareness Month. This month, we take a moment to help raise dementia and dysphagia awareness and their related co-morbidities. Nearly six million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s...
Cognition Corner Why Seniors Should Keep their Brain Active
As seniors age, being in tune with their cognition is important when managing their overall health. Keep Your Brain Active Keeping our brain active and responsive as we get older is of singular importance to many seniors, but knowing what to do and what to work on to...
6 Safe Eating Tips for Seniors at Holiday Time
Safe Eating Tips for Seniors at Holiday Time Enjoying meals, snacks, and treats with our loved ones are synonymous with the holidays. After all, we wouldn’t need New Year’s resolutions to slim down if we didn’t do a little extra eating over the holidays! When our...
PDPM: Food (and Reimbursement) on the Table for SNFs
The implementation of PDPM in October is fast approaching and as we await the proposed rule, skilled nursing facility owners and operators are diligently preparing. One interesting bit of datum that I have been following closely surrounds the complexity of...
Sights and Sounds from the NY ACHCA Convention
Language Fundamentals had the pleasure of participating in the 50th NY ACHCA Chapter convention this week at its new venue, the Resort World Catskill. Since the FY 2019 CMS Final Rule has been finalized, it means the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) is coming and...Our Dedicated Speech Pathologists:
