adults

We all take the ability to eat and drink without difficulty for granted. Difficulties with eating or drinking are often described as:

• Difficulty with chewing
• Trouble with dry food (eg. bread) or chewy food (eg. meat)
• Reliance on soft foods
• Food sticking in the throat
• Choking on foods or liquids
• Difficulty swallowing medications

For adults, difficulties with chewing, eating or swallowing are often related to other disorders.  For example:  stroke; brain injury; reflux; Parkinson's disease; Motor Neurone Disease; surgery to the mouth, throat or oesophagus; cancer of the mouth, throat or oesophagus (including chemo and radiotherapy); Dementia – including Alzheimer’s disease; Multiple Sclerosis.

Further information about these conditions, and difficulties with eating and drinking, can be found under our learn section.